musca

incontável · nome próprio

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.

• 🇵🇹Nome próprio que designa uma pequena constelação da região polar sul, próxima ao Cruzeiro do Sul e ao Camaleão, ou o gênero-tipo da família Muscidae, que inclui as moscas domésticas.

1. Constellation C1 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Mosca

   Sinônimos: fly

2. Genus of flies C1 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Musca

• muscae plural form
• muscarum possessive plural form
• muscae possessive singular form