Musca

[ muhs-kuh ]

noun,genitive Mus·cae [muhs-ee]. /ˈmʌs i/. Astronomy.
  1. the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.

Origin of Musca

1
<New Latin, Latin: a fly

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Musca

/ (ˈmʌskə) /


nounLatin genitive Muscae (ˈmʌskiː)
  1. a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon

Origin of Musca

1
Latin: a fly

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