noun
Meaning 1
Any fly regularly found in human dwellings.
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noun
Any fly regularly found in human dwellings.
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noun
Any fly regularly found in human dwellings.
The common housefly, Musca domestica, that frequents most homes and spreads some diseases.
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noun
common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: house fly, Musca domestica
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Broader terms: fly
History
From house + fly. Cognate with Dutch huisvlieg (“housefly”), Danish husflue (“housefly”), Swedish husfluga (“housefly”), Faroese húsfluga (“housefly”).
Across languages
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