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单词 maggotorium
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maggotoriumn.

Brit. /ˌmaɡəˈtɔːrɪəm/, U.S. /ˌmæɡəˈtɔriəm/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maggot n.1, -orium suffix.
Etymology: < maggot n.1 + -orium suffix.
rare.
A place where maggots are bred for use as bait by anglers. Cf. maggotry n. 2.
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1958 Observer 23 Nov. 23/7 All maggotoriums will dye their produce to order, the favourite shades being lemon yellow, blue, violet or Brunswick Brown.
1963 Telegraph (Brisbane) 29 May 9/1 Mr Murgett's Maggotorium..is to close down. For years, Mr. Frank Murgett bred grubs at his factory for anglers throughout Britain.
1990 Independent 9 June 53/6 Even Silcock's hi-tech maggotorium won't get through the eye of the EC needle.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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