Muscidae
9.9
A group of flies with two wings, including the common housefly
- noun
- /ˈmʌsɪˌdeɪ/
- Specialized
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Muscidae
- In entomology, the Muscidae family is studied for its role in the ecosystem and its impact on human health.
Examples
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Farmers often struggle with pests from the Muscidae family that invade their crops.
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The Muscidae family includes well-known flies like the common housefly and the fruit fly.
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The tsetse fly, Muscidae Glossina.
Synonyms
7.6
A group of flies like the common housefly that live near people
has identical meaning but serves as the single-word taxonomic name
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Muscidae = musca + idae
This is a Latin taxonomic family name formed with the combining stem from Latin 'musca' (fly) + the family suffix '-idae'; the structure and meaning are not transparently interpretable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Muscidae comes from the Latin musca, which means 'fly', and the scientific ending -idae, which means 'family' of animals. So Muscidae is the 'fly family' that includes the common housefly.
