MUSCA DOMESTICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Musca domestica mean? 

• MUSCA DOMESTICA (noun)
  The noun MUSCA DOMESTICA has 1 sense:

1. common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases

  Familiarity information: MUSCA DOMESTICA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MUSCA DOMESTICA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

house fly; housefly; Musca domestica

Hypernyms ("Musca domestica" is a kind of...):

fly (two-winged insects characterized by active flight)

Holonyms ("Musca domestica" is a member of...):

genus Musca; Musca (type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies)