RAT-TAILED MAGGOT Definition & Meaning

rat-tailed maggot

[ rat-teyld ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

the aquatic larva of any of several syrphid flies of the genus Eristalis, that breathes through a long, thin tube at the posterior end of its body.

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The larva of Eristalis is one of the most remarkable in the whole order, the 'Rat-tailed maggot' found in the stagnant water of ditches and pools.

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