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Mus·ca prop. n.; pl. Muscae
1. Zool. 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.
Muscae volitantes 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.
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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: genus Musca]