musca — meaning in English

English meaning

• fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

Senses

musca is used for these senses in English:

• Musca (constellation) An autumn constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a fly, between the constellations of Carina and Apus.
• fly (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).

fly — full definition

1. noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
2. verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
3. verb To move or proceed very quickly.
4. adj Stylish, cool, or fashionable.

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