(common) housefly

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• Housefly — Not to be confused with horsefly. Housefly Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylu …   Wikipedia

• common — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English commun, from Anglo French, from Latin communis more at mean Date: 13th century 1. a. of or relating to a community at large ; public < work for the common good > b. known to the community …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• housefly — house fly n. 1. common fly ({Musca domestica}) that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases. Syn: {Musca domestica}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• housefly — ► NOUN ▪ a common small fly occurring in and around human habitation …   English terms dictionary

• housefly — [hous′flī΄] n. pl. houseflies any of a genus (Musca) of disease carrying muscid flies found in and around houses, and feeding on garbage, manure, and food; esp., a common worldwide species ( M. domestica): see INSECT …   English World dictionary

• Common green bottle fly — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

• housefly — /hows fluy /, n., pl. houseflies. a medium sized, gray striped fly, Musca domestica, common around human habitations in nearly all parts of the world. Also, house fly. [1400 50; late ME; see HOUSE, FLY2] * * * Common dipteran (Musca domestica),… …   Universalium

• housefly — UK [ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms housefly : singular housefly plural houseflies a very common flying insect that often lives in houses and is attracted by food …   English dictionary

• common — 01. Last year, the most [common] first names for boys in this country were Matthew and Joshua. 02. Living together before marriage is quite [common] in this country. 03. Heart attacks are among the [commonest] causes of death for both men and… …   Grammatical examples in English

• housefly — noun The common fly, of the species Musca domestica that occurs in most homes; it can spread some diseases …   Wiktionary

• housefly — house|fly [ˈhausflaı] n plural houseflies a common type of fly that lives in people s houses …   Dictionary of contemporary English