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Noun: housefly  'haws,flI
  1. Common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
    "Houseflies can be vectors for various foodborne illnesses";
    - house fly, Musca domestica

Derived forms: house flies, houseflies

Type of: fly

Part of: genus Musca, Musca

Encyclopedia: Housefly