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musca volitans

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[muhs-kuh vol-i-tanz] / ˈmʌs kə ˈvɒl ɪˌtænz /

noun

Ophthalmology.
muscae volitantes plural
  1. floater.


Etymology

Origin of musca volitans

< New Latin; Latin: fly flying about

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