About The Word Musca
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Musca
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What's The Definition Of Musca?
[n] type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies
[n] a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon Synonyms | Synonyms for Musca: genus Musca Related Terms | Find terms related to Musca: See Also | arthropod genus | constellation | family Muscidae | housefly | Musca domestica | Muscidae Musca In Webster's Dictionary \Mus"ca\, n.; pl. {Musc[ae]}. [L., a fly.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the
common house fly, and numerous allied species.
Note: Formerly, a large part of the Diptera were included
under the genus {Musca}.
2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated between the
Southern Cross and the Pole.
{Musc[ae] volitantes}. [L., flying flies.] (Med.) Specks or
filaments apparently seen moving or glinding about in the
field of vision. Their appearance is often a symptom of
disease of the eye, or of disorder of the nervous system.
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