musca volitans
American
[muhs-kuh vol-i-tanz]
/ ˈmʌs kə ˈvɒl ɪˌtænz /
noun
Ophthalmology.
PLURAL
muscae volitantesEtymology
Origin of musca volitans
< New Latin; Latin: fly flying about
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