Musca
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Musca
< New Latin, Latin: a fly
Example Sentences
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Created by filmmakers Ramón Menéndez and Tom Musca, it is the main reason so many teachers have been inspired by Escalante.
From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2022
"Globally we have a lower risk profile than rivals, which means we may profit less from volatility," said Credit Agricole deputy CEO Xavier Musca.
From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2022
“No one calls a house fly Musca domestica,” said Chris Stelzig, the executive director of the Entomological Society.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021
Musca domestica, otherwise known as the common housefly, is known to be a mechanical vector of pathogens.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2020
"Musca tuliparum moschata," again, "is a small bee-like fly of an excellent fragrant odour, which I have often found at the bottom of the flowers of tulips."
From Appreciations, with an Essay on Style by Pater, Walter
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