Musca

/ˈmʌskə/
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Other forms: Muscas

Definitions of Musca
  1. noun
    a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon
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    constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
  2. noun
    type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies
    synonyms: genus Musca
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    arthropod genus
    a genus of arthropods
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