Musca-volitans
[muhs-kuh vol-i-tanz] /ˈmʌs kə ˈvɒl ɪˌtænz/
noun, plural muscae volitantes
[muhs-kee vol-i-tan-teez, muhs-ee] /ˈmʌs ki ˌvɒl ɪˈtæn tiz, ˈmʌs i/ (Show IPA). Ophthalmology.
1.
(def 6).
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