Musca
Pronunciation : Mus"ca
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a fly.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: A small constellation situated between the Southern Cross and the Pole. Musc? 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.
pl. Musc
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913