noun
two-winged flies especially the housefly
• Syn: ↑family Muscidae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Diptera, ↑order Diptera
• Member Meronyms: ↑Musca, ↑genus Musca
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\\ˈməsəˌdē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a family of two-winged flies (order Diptera) including the housefly (Musca domestica)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.