What does housefly mean?
Definitions for housefly
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Princeton's WordNet
housefly, house fly, Musca domesticanoun
common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
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houseflynoun
The common fly, of the species Musca domestica that occurs in most homes; it can spread some diseases.
Etymology: From. Cognate with huisvlieg, husflue, husfluga.
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Housefly
The housefly (Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is believed to have evolved in the Cenozoic Era, possibly in the Middle East, and has spread all over the world as a commensal of humans. It is the most common fly species found in houses. Adults are gray to black, with four dark, longitudinal lines on the thorax, slightly hairy bodies, and a single pair of membranous wings. They have red eyes, set farther apart in the slightly larger female. The female housefly usually mates only once and stores the sperm for later use. She lays batches of about 100 eggs on decaying organic matter such as food waste, carrion, or feces. These soon hatch into legless white larvae, known as maggots. After two to five days of development, these metamorphose into reddish-brown pupae, about 8 millimetres (3⁄8 inch) long. Adult flies normally live for two to four weeks, but can hibernate during the winter. The adults feed on a variety of liquid or semi-liquid substances, as well as solid materials which have been softened by their saliva. They can carry pathogens on their bodies and in their feces, contaminate food, and contribute to the transfer of food-borne illnesses, while, in numbers, they can be physically annoying. For these reasons, they are considered pests. Houseflies have been used in the laboratory in research into aging and sex determination. Houseflies appear in literature from Ancient Greek myth and Aesop's The Impertinent Insect onwards. Authors sometimes choose the housefly to speak of the brevity of life, as in William Blake's 1794 poem "The Fly", which deals with mortality subject to uncontrollable circumstances.
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housefly
A housefly is a small, common insect known for its ability to spread diseases by landing on food and other surfaces. It belongs to the Muscidae family and is scientifically named Musca domestica. Typically gray in color, houseflies are characterized by compound eyes, six legs, a pair of wings, and a small head. They feed on various substances and are usually found in close association with human environments globally. Their life cycle consists of going from eggs to larvae (or maggots), then transitioning into pupae before becoming adult houseflies.
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Housefly
The housefly, Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 91% of all flies in human habitations, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects, found all over the world. It is considered a pest that can carry serious diseases.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of housefly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of housefly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of housefly in a Sentence
An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to get out.
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- otaq milçəyiAzerbaijani
- mosca comunaCatalan, Valencian
- moucha domácíCzech
- StubenfliegeGerman
- mosca doméstica, mosca comúnSpanish
- harilik toakärbesEstonian
- etxe-euliBasque
- huonekärpänenFinnish
- búfluga, húsflugaFaroese
- mouche domestiqueFrench
- musca domesticaItalian
- ᑎᒻᒥᕗᖅInuktitut
- 家蠅Japanese
- 집파리Korean
- Musca DomesticaLatin
- ngaro hukaMāori
- huisvliegDutch
- tséʼédǫ́ʼiiNavajo, Navaho
- mucha domowaPolish
- mosca domésticaPortuguese
- ко́мнатная му́хаRussian
- nhunziShona
- ఇంట్లో ఈగTelugu
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