Muscid Definition

mŭsĭd
noun
A muscid insect.
Webster's New World
Any of various flies of the family Muscidae, which includes the common housefly.
American Heritage Medicine
adjective
Of the family (Muscidae) of two-winged dipteran insects that includes the common housefly.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Muscid

Noun

Singular:
muscid
Plural:
muscids

Origin of Muscid

  • From New Latin Muscidae family name from Musca type genus from Latin musca fly

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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