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MUSCAE
MUSCA
Mus"ca, n.; pl. Muscæ. Etym: [L., a fly.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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