Main Entry: Mus·ca Pronunciation: 'm&s-k& Function: noun : a genus of flies that is the type of the family Muscidae and is now restricted tothe common housefly (M. domestica) and closely related flies
Musca Mus·ca (mŭs'kə) n. A genus of flies of the family Muscidae that includes M. domestica, the common housefly, a species involved in the transfer of numerous pathogens.