musciform
/ˈmʌskɪfɔːm/ /ˈmʌsɪfɔːm/Entomology rare
adjective
Resembling a fly; specifically resembling the housefly in form.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From scientific Latin musciformis from classical Latin musca fly + -formis. Compare scientific Latin †Musciformes, former tribe name.