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housefly

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house·fly  (housfl)
n.
A common, widely distributed fly (Musca domestica) that frequents human dwellings, breeds in moist or decaying organic matter, and transmits a wide variety of diseases.
housefly [ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ]
n pl -flies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a common dipterous fly, Musca domestica, that frequents human habitations, spreads disease, and lays its eggs in carrion, decaying vegetables, etc.: family Muscidae
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Noun1.houseflyhousefly - common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
house fly, Musca domestica
fly - two-winged insects characterized by active flight
genus Musca, Musca - type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies
Translations
housefly [ˈhaʊsflaɪ] N (houseflies (pl)) → mosca f
housefly [ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ] n (-flies (pl)) → mosca (comune)
housefly [ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ] n (-flies (pl)) → mosca (comune)


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