- Muscid
- Muscid \Mus"cid\, n. Any fly of the genus Musca, or family {Muscid[ae]}. [1913 Webster]
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muscid — [mus′id] adj. [< ModL Muscidae < L musca, a fly: see MIDGE] of the family (Muscidae) of two winged dipteran insects that includes the common housefly n. a muscid insect … English World dictionary
muscid — /mus id/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Muscidae, the family of dipterous insects that includes the common housefly. n. 2. any muscid fly. [1890 95; < NL Muscidae name of the family. See MUSCA, ID2] * * * … Universalium
muscid — /ˈmʌsəd/ (say musuhd) adjective 1. belonging or relating to the Muscidae, the family of dipterous insects that includes the common housefly. –noun 2. any muscid fly. {New Latin Muscidae, plural, from Latin musca a fly} …
muscid — 1. adjective Pertaining to or related to the Muscidae family of insects. 2. noun Any fly of the family Muscidae of insects … Wiktionary
múscid — mús|cid Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
muscid — n. any insect belonging to the Muscidae family, a type of fly (including the housefly) … English contemporary dictionary
muscid — (L). Mossy … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
muscid — mus·cid … English syllables
muscid — a.,n. (a member) of the family including the housefly … Dictionary of difficult words
muscid — I. ˈməsə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Muscidae : of or relating to the Muscidae II. noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Muscid … Useful english dictionary
