musca

2 definitions found

musca - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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     Note: Formerly, a large part of the Diptera were included
           under the genus Musca.
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     2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated between the
        Southern Cross and the Pole.
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     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

musca - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Musca
      n 1: a small constellation in the polar region of the southern
           hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon
      2: type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies [syn: Musca, genus   Musca
         ]