musca

Noun
Synonyms: Muscagenus Musca

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and ChamaeleonSynonyms: Musca
  2. type genus of the Muscidae: housefliesSynonyms: Muscagenus Musca
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Musca \Mus"ca\, prop. n.; pl. Muscae. [L., a fly.]

1.(Zool.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species. [1913 Webster]

Note: Formerly, a large part of the Diptera were included under the genus Musca. [1913 Webster]

2.(Astron.) A small constellation situated between the Southern Cross and the Pole. [1913 Webster]

Muscae volitantes. [L., flying flies.] (Med.) Specks or filaments apparently seen moving or gliding about in the field of vision. Their appearance is often a symptom of disease of the eye, or of disorder of the nervous system. [1913 Webster] Muscadel

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