'Muscae volitantes' definitions:

Definition of 'muscae volitantes'

From: WordNet
noun
Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision" [syn: musca volitans, muscae volitantes, floater, spots]

Definition of 'Muscae volitantes'

From: GCIDE
  • Musca \Mus"ca\, prop. n.; pl. Muscae. [L., a fly.]
  • 1. (Zool.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Formerly, a large part of the Diptera were included under the genus Musca. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated between the Southern Cross and the Pole. [1913 Webster]
  • Muscae volitantes. [L., flying flies.] (Med.) Specks or filaments apparently seen moving or gliding about in the field of vision. Their appearance is often a symptom of disease of the eye, or of disorder of the nervous system. [1913 Webster] Muscadel