muscid

[muhs-id]

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Muscidae, the family of dipterous insects that includes the common housefly.

noun

any muscid fly.

Origin of muscid

First recorded in 1890–95, muscid is from the New Latin word Muscidae name of the family. See Musca, -id²

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for muscid

Historical Examples of muscid

In many flies (Muscid) a vertical frontal cavity receives the antenn, which point downwards during repose.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)
William Kirby
In many of the Muscid they form nearly a semicircle, or rather, perhaps, the quadrant of a sphere.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)
William Kirby
Distiproboscis: the outer third of the proboscis in Muscid flies, bearing the labella.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
The largest of the Muscid found in Europe is Echinomyria grossa, which measures about three-quarters of an inch in length.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies
W. Harcourt Bath
The larv described in Farres case, not being setose, must be referred to one or other of the Muscid proper.
Parasites
T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for muscid

muscid

noun

any fly of the dipterous family Muscidae, including the housefly and tsetse fly

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Muscidae

Word Origin for muscid

C19: via New Latin from Latin musca fly

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012