Thesaurus: musca

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1. n. A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species.
2. n. A small constellation situated between the Southern Cross and the Pole.
3. 1. (Zoöl.) 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. Muscæ volitantes (. Etym: [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.
4. A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly,and numerous allied species.
5. n a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon n type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies