Musca

[ muhs-kuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Mus·cae [muhs, -ee].

Musca

/ ˈmʌskə /

a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon

Origin of Musca¹

< New Latin, Latin: a fly

Origin of Musca¹

Latin: a fly

The star, called TYC 8998-760-1, is about 300 light-years away in the constellation Musca.

Its very name, too (Musca domestica), seemed a mockery, dwelling as it did in that vast solitude.

The Ox Fly (Musca bovina), a near relation of the house fly, is also very common.

The Anthomyides resemble the genus Musca very closely in their habits as well as in their organisation.

A fly (Musca domestica) lit on the pane and the pseudoscorpion caught its legs and clung while the fly crawled about.

Just then a large fly, of the genus Musca, made its appearance, and soon became aware of the presence of the scorpion.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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