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Definition of Muscae volitantes
Muscae volitantes Musca Mus"ca, n.; pl. Musc[ae]. [L., a fly.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the
common house fly, and numerous allied species.
Note: Formerly, a large part of the Diptera were included
under the genus Musca.
2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated between the
Southern Cross and the Pole.
Musc[ae] volitantes. [L., flying flies.] (Med.) Specks or
filaments apparently seen moving or glinding about in the
field of vision. Their appearance is often a symptom of
disease of the eye, or of disorder of the nervous system.
