housefly
noun
house·fly
ˈhau̇s-ˌflī 
: a cosmopolitan dipteran fly (Musca domestica) that is often about human habitations and may act as a mechanical vector of diseases (such as typhoid fever)
also
: any of various flies of similar appearance or habitat
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Instead, Brundle slowly morphs into a housefly with some pretty putrid habits and a tendency to randomly lose body parts.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
This insect trap for unwanted pests Zevo Flying Insect Trap for Indoors
Save 8% on this best-selling trap for fruit flies and houseflies.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Many of the bugs that humans encounter — the mosquitoes and houseflies, cockroaches and bed bugs — are, in a word, disgusting.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
Typically, a whole lot less than what does when the researcher runs a dangerous test on himself and accidentally splices his genes with the DNA of a common housefly.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
This insect trap for unwanted pests Zevo Flying Insect Trap for Indoors
Save 8% on this best-selling trap for fruit flies and houseflies.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Many of the bugs that humans encounter — the mosquitoes and houseflies, cockroaches and bed bugs — are, in a word, disgusting.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
Typically, a whole lot less than what does when the researcher runs a dangerous test on himself and accidentally splices his genes with the DNA of a common housefly.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Housefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housefly. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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housefly
noun
house·fly
-ˌflī
: a two-winged fly that is common about human living places and may spread disease (as typhoid fever)
Medical Definition
housefly
noun
house·fly
-ˌflī
plural houseflies
: a cosmopolitan dipteran fly of the genus Musca (M. domestica) that is often found about human habitations and may act as a mechanical vector of diseases (as typhoid fever)
also
: any of various flies of similar appearance or habitat
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