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The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.

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  1. n. The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.
  2. n. A whim; an odd fancy.
  3. n. the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
  4. 1. (Zoöl.) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval. 2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.
  5. n:100 n. the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter