Definitions for muscid

muscid mus·cid

Spelling: [muhs-id]
IPA: /ˈmʌs ɪd/

Muscid is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 100 anagrams from letters in muscid (cdimsu).

Definitions for muscid

noun

  1. any muscid fly.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Muscidae, the family of dipterous insects that includes the common housefly.

Origin of muscid

First recorded in 1890-95, muscid is from the New Latin word Muscidae name of the family. See Musca, -id2

Examples for muscid

Distiproboscis: the outer third of the proboscis in muscid flies, bearing the labella.

In many of the muscid they form nearly a semicircle, or rather, perhaps, the quadrant of a sphere.

The largest of the muscid found in Europe is Echinomyria grossa, which measures about three-quarters of an inch in length.

This is a muscid of grewsome habits, which has a wide distribution throughout Africa.

Mediproboscis: the middle third of the flexed proboscis of muscid flies.

Basi-proboscis: basal third of the flexed proboscis of muscid flies.

The larva or maggots (fig. 110) have the typical shape and actions of most maggots of the muscid group.

In many flies (muscid) a vertical frontal cavity receives the antenn, which point downwards during repose.

The larv described in Farres case, not being setose, must be referred to one or other of the muscid proper.

Word Value for muscid
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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