"musca volitans" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: muscae volitantes [plural]
Etymology: From a Latin phrase meaning "a fly (musca) flying around (volitans)". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|muscae volitantes|nolinkhead=1}} musca volitans (plural muscae volitantes)
  1. floater (threadlike speck in the visual field)
    Sense id: en-musca_volitans-en-noun-dYicyw4N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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