01 prop. n. A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species.
pl.
Muscae ((#))
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1.
A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species.(Zool.)
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2.
A small constellation situated between the Southern Cross and the Pole.(Astron.)
Phrases & compounds
Muscae volitantes —
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.