Definitions for musca
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Muscanoun

   a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon

2. Musca, genus Muscanoun

   type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Muscanoun

   An autumn constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a fly. It lies between the constellations of Carina and Apus.

2. Etymology: Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From musca, a "fly".

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Musca

   Musca (Latin for '"the fly"') is a small constellation in the deep southern sky. It was one of 12 constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman, and it first appeared on a celestial globe 35 cm (14 in) in diameter published in 1597 (or 1598) in Amsterdam by Plancius and Jodocus Hondius. The first depiction of this constellation in a celestial atlas was in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603. It was also known as Apis (Latin for '"the bee"') for 200 years. Musca remains below the horizon for most Northern Hemisphere observers. Many of the constellation's brighter stars are members of the Scorpius–Centaurus association, a loose group of hot blue-white stars that appears to share a common origin and motion across the Milky Way. These include Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Zeta2 and (probably) Eta Muscae, as well as HD 100546, a blue-white Herbig Ae/Be star that is surrounded by a complex debris disk containing a large planet or brown dwarf and possible protoplanet. Two further star systems have been found to have planets. The constellation also contains two cepheid variables visible to the naked eye. Theta Muscae is a triple star system, the brightest member of which is a Wolf–Rayet star.

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1. musca

   Musca is a small constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for "fly". It was one of twelve constellations created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius from the observations of southern hemisphere by Portuguese explorers in the 16th century. It is not related to any myths or legends, unlike most of the other constellations. In a broader sense, "Musca" is also a genus of true flies in the family Muscidae. It includes Musca domestica, which is commonly known as "house fly".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Muscanoun

   a genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species

2. Muscanoun

   a small constellation situated between the Southern Cross and the Pole

3. Etymology: [L., a fly.]

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1. Musca

   Musca is one of the minor southern constellations. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman and it first appeared on a 35-cm diameter celestial globe published in 1597 in Amsterdam by Petrus Plancius and Jodocus Hondius. The first depiction of this constellation in a celestial atlas was in Johann Bayer's Uranometria of 1603.

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1. Musca

   mus′kä, n. a genus of insects, including the house-fly, &c.—n. Muscatō′rium, a flabellum.—Muscæ volitantes, ocular spectra like floating black spots before the eyes. [L. musca.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MUSCA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Musca is ranked #129825 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Musca surname appeared 131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Musca.
   
   90% or 118 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Anagrams for musca »

1. sumac

2. scaum

3. camus

How to pronounce musca?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of musca in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of musca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=musca
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Musca
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musca
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musca
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=musca
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=musca
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html