Muscoidea
noun plural
Mus·coi·dea
məs-ˈkȯid-ē-ə 
: a superfamily of dipteran flies including the houseflies and many related flies (as of the families Muscidae, Gasterophilidae, Calliphoridae, and Tachinidae) that have the head freely movable and the abdomen usually oval and bristly
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“Muscoidea.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Muscoidea. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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