musca volitans

[ muhs-kuh vol-i-tanz ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

, plural mus·cae vol·i·tan·tes [muhs, -kee vol-i-, tan, -teez, muhs, -ee].

1. floater ( def 6 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of musca volitans¹

< New Latin; Latin: fly flying about