maggot
/ˈmæɡət/
noun
- A soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying matter.
- Maggots are sometimes used in medicine to clean wounds.
- The garbage can was full of maggots.
- The dead animal was crawling with maggots.
- A whimsical or odd idea; a fancy (informal, dated).
- He had a maggot in his head about moving to the moon.
- She got a maggot to start a business selling socks for dogs.
- Don't pay attention to his latest maggot; it will pass.