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MUSCA DOMESTICA

\mˈʌskə dəmˈɛstɪkə], \mˈʌskə dəmˈɛstɪkə], \m_ˈʌ_s_k_ə d_ə_m_ˈɛ_s_t_ɪ_k_ə]\

Definitions of MUSCA DOMESTICA

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Flies of the species Musca domestica (family MUSCIDAE), which infest human habitations throughout the world and often act as carriers of pathogenic organisms.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The common house fly.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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