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Definition of Musca

1. Noun. A small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon.

Definition of Musca

1. n. A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species.

Definition of Musca

1. any of a genus of flies [n -CAE]

Medical Definition of Musca

1. Origin: L, a fly. 1. A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species. Formerly, a large part of the Diptera were included under the genus Musca. 2. A small constellation situated between the Southern Cross and the Pole. Muscae volitantes . [L, flying flies. 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: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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