muscid

[ muhs-id ]

/ ˈmʌs ɪd /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Muscidae, the family of dipterous insects that includes the common housefly.

noun

any muscid fly.

Origin of muscid

First recorded in 1890–95, muscid is from the New Latin word Muscidae name of the family. See Musca, -id²

Words nearby muscid

Muscat and Oman, muscatel, Muscatine, muscavado, musca volitans, muscid, muscle, muscle beach, musclebound, muscle car, muscle dysmorphia

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Example sentences from the Web for muscid

The largest of the Muscid found in Europe is Echinomyria grossa, which measures about three-quarters of an inch in length.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath
The larva or maggots (fig. 110) have the typical shape and actions of most maggots of the Muscid group.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
The larv described in Farres case, not being setose, must be referred to one or other of the Muscid proper.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Mediproboscis: the middle third of the flexed proboscis of muscid flies.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

In many flies (Muscid) a vertical frontal cavity receives the antenn, which point downwards during repose.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for muscid

muscid

/ (ˈmʌsɪd) /

noun

any fly of the dipterous family Muscidae, including the housefly and tsetse fly

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Muscidae

Word Origin for muscid

C19: via New Latin from Latin musca fly

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单词	muscid
释义	muscid [ muhs-id ] / ˈmʌs ɪd / adjective belonging or pertaining to the Muscidae, the family of dipterous insects that includes the common housefly. noun any muscid fly. Origin of muscid First recorded in 1890–95, muscid is from the New Latin word Muscidae name of the family. See Musca, -id² Words nearby muscid Muscat and Oman, muscatel, Muscatine, muscavado, musca volitans, muscid, muscle, muscle beach, musclebound, muscle car, muscle dysmorphia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muscid The largest of the Muscid found in Europe is Echinomyria grossa, which measures about three-quarters of an inch in length. The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies\|W. Harcourt Bath The larva or maggots (fig. 110) have the typical shape and actions of most maggots of the Muscid group. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley The larv described in Farres case, not being setose, must be referred to one or other of the Muscid proper. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Mediproboscis: the middle third of the flexed proboscis of muscid flies. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith In many flies (Muscid) a vertical frontal cavity receives the antenn, which point downwards during repose. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for muscid muscid / (ˈmʌsɪd) / noun any fly of the dipterous family Muscidae, including the housefly and tsetse fly adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Muscidae Word Origin for muscid C19: via New Latin from Latin musca fly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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