musca volitans

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

noun, plural mus·cae vol·i·tan·tes [muhs-kee vol-i-tan-teez, muhs-ee] /ˈmʌs ki ˌvɒl ɪˈtæn tiz, ˈmʌs i/. Ophthalmology.

floater(def 6).

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Origin of musca volitans

< New Latin; Latin: fly flying about

Words nearby musca volitans

musaceous, musaf, musar, musb, musca, musca volitans, muscadel, muscadet, muscadin, muscadine, muscae volitantes
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