musca

• Nom propre désignant une petite constellation de la région polaire australe, voisine de la Croix du Sud et du Caméléon, ou genre type de la famille des Muscidae, qui comprend les mouches domestiques.

A proper noun referring to a small constellation in the southern polar region near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon, or the type genus of the Muscidae family, which includes houseflies.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. C1formalscientific

   A small constellation in the southern sky, located near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon.

   Mouche (constellation)

   • Musca is best observed from the southern hemisphere during the winter months.
   • The constellation Musca contains several interesting double stars.
   • Astronomers use Musca as a reference point for studying nearby celestial objects.

   Synonymesfly

2. Genus of fliesC1formalscientific

   The type genus of the family Muscidae, which includes the common housefly.

   Musca (genre de mouches)

   • Musca domestica, the common housefly, is a well-known species of this genus.
   • The genus Musca includes many species that are important in medical research.
   • Entomologists study the life cycle of Musca to understand disease transmission.