Demaggot

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To rid (an animal) of maggots. transitive

    "Sheep can be fleet of foot, especially if you are trying to get hold of them to demaggot them or remove bramble from their wool."

Synonyms

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maggot

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"Sheep can be fleet of foot, especially if you are trying to get hold of them to demaggot them or remove bramble from their wool."

Etymology

From de- + maggot.

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