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Learn to pronounce mag·got

/ˈmaɡət/
noun
  1. a soft-bodied legless larva, especially that of a fly found in decaying matter.
    "the maggots attack the roots of the developing cabbages"
    synonyms: grub, larva, caterpillar
  2. a whimsical fancy.

maggot from en.wikipedia.org
A maggot is the larva of a fly (order Diptera); it is applied in particular to the larvae of Brachycera flies, such as houseflies, cheese flies, ...
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