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Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Musca (Latin for 'the fly') is a small constellation in the deep southern sky. It was one of 12 constellations created by Petrus Plancius from the observations
Musca
Species of insect
The housefly (Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It possibly originated in the Middle East, and spread around the world as a commensal
Housefly
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up musca or Musca in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Musca (The Fly, Musca Australis, Southern Fly) is a small constellation in the deep southern
Musca_(disambiguation)
1988 biographical comedy-drama film
film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca and produced by Musca. It is based on the true story of Garfield High School mathematics
Stand_and_Deliver
American filmmaker (born 1951)
Tom Musca (born 1951) is an American filmmaker and professor. Musca graduated Phi Beta Kappa rom Rutgers University in 1973 and received an MFA from the
Tom_Musca
Genus of flies
Musca is a genus of flies. It includes Musca domestica (the housefly), as well as Musca autumnalis (the face fly or autumn housefly). It is part of the
Musca_(fly)
Species of fly
Musca vitripennis is a species of fly in the genus Musca. According to Willi Hennig, M. vitripennis is one of only two species of Musca native to the
Musca_vitripennis
Species of fly
Musca osiris is a species of fly in the genus Musca. It and Musca vitripennis are the only two species of Musca native to the Palearctic realm, according
Musca_osiris
Species of fly
Musca autumnalis, the face fly or autumn housefly, is a pest of cattle and horses. The face fly is similar to the closely related housefly but is slightly
Musca_autumnalis
Visual depiction of a fly in paintings
Musca depicta ("painted fly" in Latin; plural: muscae depictae) is a depiction of a fly as a conspicuous element of various paintings. The feature was
Musca_depicta
Species of fly
Musca vetustissima, commonly known as the Australian bush fly, is a species of fly found in Australia. It is the specific fly that has given rise to the
Musca_vetustissima
Species of fly
Musca aethiops is a species of fly in the tribe Muscini. It is native to South Africa. "Musca aethiops Stein, 1913 | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved
Musca_aethiops
Former constellation
Musca Borealis (Latin for northern fly) was a constellation, now discarded, located between the constellations of Aries and Perseus. It was originally
Musca_Borealis
Species of fly
Musca albina is a widespread Old World species of fly, known from the dry areas of the Afrotropical realm, North Africa and the Middle East, Central Asia
Musca_albina
Xavier Musca (born 23 February 1960 in Bastia, Corsica) is a French economist, writer, and public administrator. In February 2011, he was appointed the
Xavier_Musca
Species of fly
Musca sorbens, the bazaar fly or eye-seeking fly, is a close relative of, and very similar in appearance to, the housefly (Musca domestica). It is found
Musca_sorbens
Romanian philologist and politician
Mona Octavia Muscă (born Mona Octavia Nicoară; May 4, 1949) is a Romanian philologist and politician. A former member of the National Liberal Party (PNL)
Mona_Muscă
Galaxy containing the Solar System
constellations of Scorpius, Ara, Norma, Triangulum Australe, Circinus, Centaurus, Musca, Crux, Carina, Vela, Puppis, Canis Major, Monoceros, Orion and Gemini, Taurus
Milky_Way
Species of fly
Genus: Eristalis Species: E. tenax Binomial name Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Eristalis campestris Meigen, 1822 Musca tenax Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis_tenax
Species of fly
Musca xanthomelas is a species of fly belonging to the taxonomic tribe Muscini. It is widespread across Africa from the eastern to southern regions. It
Musca_xanthomelas
Linnaean classification of flies
Musca hydroleon – Odontomyia hydroleon Musca pantherina – Nemotelus pantherinus Musca morio – Hemipenthes morio Musca maura – Hemipenthes maura Musca
Diptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
Diptera_in_the_10th_edition_of_Systema_Naturae
Deposits within the eye's vitreous humour
Floaters or eye floaters are sometimes-visible deposits (e.g., the shadows of tiny structures of protein or other cell debris projected onto the retina)
Floater
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
of which are mapped in the neighbouring constellations of Centaurus and Musca. The bright stars in Crux were known to the Ancient Greeks, where Ptolemy
Crux
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Musca, sorted by decreasing brightness. List of stars by constellation de Zeeuw, P.T.; Hoogerwerf
List_of_stars_in_Musca
Species of fly
Musca afra is a species of fly belonging to the taxonomic tribe Muscini. It is native to Tanzania. "Musca afra". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 24 December
Musca_afra
Slang term for waving flies away from one's face
The movement responds to the bush fly, which is found in the region. The Musca vetustissima is attracted to bodily fluids including saliva, tears and sweat
Aussie_salute
Species of spider
Mahura musca is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from a male
Mahura_musca
Species of fly
vomitoria Binomial name Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Calliphora rubrifrons Townsend Musca obscoena Eschscholz Musca vomitoria Linnaeus
Calliphora_vomitoria
Species of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae
Camptoneura picta Fabricius Delphinia thoracica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Musca picta Fabricius, 1781 Tephritis conica Fabricius, 1805 Urophora nigriventris
Delphinia_picta
2001 American comedy-drama film by María Ripoll
American comedy-drama film directed by María Ripoll. The screenplay by Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez and Vera Blasi is based on the film Eat Drink Man Woman
Tortilla_Soup
Species of fly
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Musca centaureae Fabricius, 1794 Musca heraclii Linnaeus, 1758 Musca onopordinis Fabricius, 1775 Musca subcutanea Turton, 1801
Euleia_heraclei
Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere
constellation "Musca" in 1690 in his Firmamentum Sobiescianum. To differentiate it from Musca, the southern fly, it was later renamed Musca Borealis but
Aries_(constellation)
Nebula in the constellation Musca
the Dark Doodad is NGC 4372. It has also been called the Musca nebula and grouped as the Musca-Chamaeleonis Molecular Cloud. The nebula was catalogued
Dark_Doodad_Nebula
Species of fly
Scenopinus fenestralis, the window fly, is a member of the Scenopinidae family of flies, found in Europe, including Central Europe and Southern England
Scenopinus_fenestralis
Species of fly
S. carnaria Binomial name Sarcophaga carnaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Musca carnaria Linnaeus, 1758, Sarcophaga schulzi Müller, 1922 Sarcophaga vulgaris
Sarcophaga_carnaria
French investment bank
Corporate & Investment Bank (CACIB) in February 2010. In September 2022, Xavier Musca has been appointed CEO of Crédit Agricole CIB, in replacement of Jacques
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Crédit_Agricole_Corporate_and_Investment_Bank
Species of insect
of syrphid fly, originally officially described by Linnaeus in 1758 as Musca arbustorum. The name "drone fly" is related to its similar appearance to
Eristalis_arbustorum
Genus of insects
Doleschall, 1857, Musca azurea Doleschall, 1858, Musca inducta Walker, 1852, Musca inscribens Walker, 1860, Musca marginifera Walker, 1859, Musca metilia Walker
Lucilia_(fly)
Species of fly
"Beskrifning öfver de i Sverige funna fluge arter, som kunna föres till slägtet Musca. Första afdelningen". Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar.
Thelaira_nigripes
Species of fly
pellucens Binomial name Volucella pellucens (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Musca pellucens Linnaeus, 1758 Musca fera Harris, 1776 Volucella fera (Harris, 1776)
Volucella_pellucens
Species of fly
1775 Musca microleon Harris, 1776 Oplodontha microleon (Harris, 1776) Oplodontha subvittata (Meigen, 1822) Stratiomys subvittata Meigen, 1822 Musca viridata
Oplodontha_viridula
Species of fly
originally described by Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer in 1798, under the name Musca cynophila. He described it in German as Hundefliege ("dog-fly"), having
Thyreophora_cynophila
Latin phrase: 'about minimal things'
Sweden (r. 1633–1654) favoured the similar Latin adage, aquila non capit muscās ('the eagle does not catch flies'). The general term has come to have a
De_minimis
Species of fly
scolopaceus Binomial name Rhagio scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Musca scolopacea Linnaeus, 1758 Rhagio monotropus (Harris, 1780) Rhagio solitarius
Rhagio_scolopaceus
Species of fly
Binomial name Cynomya mortuorum (Linnaeus, 1761) Synonyms Cynomya vomitoria (Harris, 1780) Musca mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761 Musca vomitoria Harris, 1780
Cynomya_mortuorum
Species of fly
villana Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 Etheria pedicellata Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 Musca lingens Meigen, 1975 Opesia occlusa Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 Tamiclea cinerea
Strongygaster_globula
Species of fly
original species name of Musca rosae (Fabricius in Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta (1794)) was originally occupied by Musca rosae (De Geer 1776)
Carrot_fly
Common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae
Binomial name Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms List Musca illucens Linnaeus, 1758 Musca leucopa Linnaeus, 1767 Hermetia rufiventris Fabricius, 1805
Hermetia_illucens
Species of fly
africa Wiedemann 1824 Synonyms Mesothrysia madagascariensis Enderlein, 1928 Musca haemorroidalis Fallén, 1816 Sarcophaga cruentata Meigen, 1826 Sarcophaga
Sarcophaga_africa
Species of fly
Brachypalpus Species: B. olivaceus Binomial name Brachypalpus olivaceus Meigen, 1822 Synonyms Xylota olivaceus Meigen, 1822 Musca longipes Thunberg, 1791
Brachypalpus_olivaceus
The modern constellation Musca is not included in the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions system of traditional Chinese uranography because its
Musca_in_Chinese_astronomy
the group along with mostly German passengers. The ships—the Beta, the Musca, and the Cedar—encountered a rough and dangerous voyage lasting four to
Scandinavian migration to the Hawaiian Kingdom
Scandinavian_migration_to_the_Hawaiian_Kingdom
Mine in Roşia Montană, Alba County, Romania
through a north industrial haul road from Mușca Valley that crosses the National Road DN75 [ro] Câmpeni – Turda in Mușca village, Lupșa commune. As of 2022[update]
Roșia_Poieni_copper_mine
Family of flies
soil, nests of insects and birds, fresh water, and carrion. The housefly, Musca domestica, is the best known and most important species. Some, from the
Muscidae
Species of fly
tomentosa Rondani, 1868 Hyalomyia obesa var. umbripennis Girschner, 1886 Musca nebulosa Panzer, 1798 Phasia aenea Roser, 1840 Phasia albipennis Meigen
Phasia_obesa
Species of fly
name Cylindromyia brassicaria (Fabricius, 1775) Synonyms Musca brassicaria Fabricius, 1775 Musca cylindrica De Geer, 1776 Parthenia boscii Robineau-Desvoidy
Cylindromyia_brassicaria
Species of fly
pennipes Binomial name Trichopoda pennipes (Fabricius, 1781) Synonyms Musca pennipes Fabricius, 1781 Phasia jugatoria Say, 1829 Thereva hirtipes Fabricius
Trichopoda_pennipes
2nd lunar mansion of Hindu astrology
same group of stars formed the historical European constellation called Musca Borealis or Lilium. In Jyotiṣa, Bharani is ruled by Shukra (the planet Venus)
Bharani
Type of pathogenic fungus
develop and a new shower of conidia is initiated. As well as the housefly Musca domestica, infection has been observed in adult flies in the families Calliphoridae
Entomophthora_muscae
Commune in Alba, Romania
Geamăna, Hădărău, Holobani, Lazuri, Lunca, Lupșa, Mănăstire, Mărgaia, Mușca, Pârâu-Cărbunări, Pițiga, Poșogani, Șasa, Trifești, Văi, Valea Holhorii
Lupșa
Species of fly
P. ranunculi Binomial name Phytomyza ranunculi (Schrank, 1803) Synonyms Musca ranunculi Schrank, 1803 Phytomyza albipes Meigen, 1830 Phytomyza cinerovittata
Phytomyza_ranunculi
Celestial groupings used in Chinese astrology
(豺狼座) Lynx (天貓座) Lyra (天琴座) Mensa (山案座) Microscopium (顯微鏡座) Monoceros (麒麟座) Musca (蒼蠅座) Norma (矩尺座) Octans (南極座) Ophiuchus (蛇夫座) Orion (獵戶座) Pavo (孔雀座) Pegasus
Chinese_constellations
Species of fly
Species: P. pallida Binomial name Phaonia pallida (Fabricius, 1787) Synonyms Musca pallida Fabricius, 1787 Aricia dorsalis Schnabl, 1888 Rohrella dorsalis
Phaonia_pallida
c. 847 – 871 Islamic State in Apulia
needed] There is evidence for high civilisation in Bari at this point. Giosuè Musca suggests that the emirate was a boon to the regional economy, and that during
Emirate_of_Bari
Index of articles associated with the same name
in the Musca constellation, which produced the first-ever direct image of multiple bodies orbiting a Sun-like star YSES 2, a star in the Musca constellation
YSES
Species of fly
sonchi Binomial name Ensina sonchi (Linnaeus, 1767) Synonyms Musca subcutanea Linnaeus, 1764 Musca sonchi Linnaeus, 1767 Tephritis sonchi Fallén, 1814 Tephritis
Ensina_sonchi
Species of fly
Species: T. scita Binomial name Tropidia scita (Harris, 1780) Synonyms Musca scitus Harris, 1780 Eristalis milesiformis Fallén, 1817 Tropidia dorsalis
Tropidia_scita
Species of fly
Species: D. radicum Binomial name Delia radicum (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Musca radicum Linnaeus, 1758 Anthomyia brassicae Wiedemann, 1817 Chortophila floccosa
Delia_radicum
Species of fly
Species: M. meridiana Binomial name Mesembrina meridiana (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Musca meridiana Linnaeus, 1758 Mesembrina ingrica Portschinsky, 1873
Mesembrina_meridiana
Species of fly
trilineatus (Harris, 1776) Musca pendulus Linnaeus, 1758 Musca trelineatus Harris, 1782 Musca trilenvus Harris, 1776 Musca trilineatus Harris, 1776
Helophilus_pendulus
Species of fly
Sargus Species: S. bipunctatus Binomial name Sargus bipunctatus (Scopoli, 1763) Synonyms Musca bipunctata Scopoli, 1763 Sargus reaumuri Meigen, 1804
Sargus_bipunctatus
Topics referred to by the same term
anime-only Warship Island arc Apis (constellation), an obsolete name for Musca Dragutin Dimitrijević (1876–1917), known as "Apis", Serbian colonel and
Apis
1998 American film
Pot (also known as Race) is a 1998 American drama film directed by Tom Musca, writer and producer of Stand and Deliver. Gustavo Alvarez is a Latino house
Melting_Pot_(film)
Species of fly
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 Musca germanica Gmelin, 1790 Musca longipes Stephens, 1829 Musca plebeja Fabricius, 1781 Musca provenio Harris, 1780 Musca rustica Fabricius
Dexia_rustica
Southern half of the celestial sphere
Horologium Hydra Hydrus Indus Leo Lepus Libra Lupus Mensa Monoceros Microscopium Musca Norma Octans Ophiuchus Orion Pavo Phoenix Pictor Pisces Piscis Austrinus
Southern_celestial_hemisphere
Species of fly
described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787, who placed it in the genus Musca but is now the type species of the paraphyletic genus Drosophila. Drosophila
Drosophila_funebris
Species of fly
1775) Synonyms Musca stylata Fabricius, 1775 Trupanea cirsii Schrank, 1803 Trupanea leucacanthi Schrank, 1803 Musca iacobeae Panzer, 1805 Musca jacobeae Panzer
Urophora_stylata
Supernova remnant in the Milky Way
structure of G299.2-2.9 Event type Supernova remnant SN Ia Constellation Musca Right ascension 12h 15m 13.0s Declination −65° 30′ 00″ Epoch J2000 Distance
G299.2-2.9
Species of fly
Binomial name Terellia ruficauda (Fabricius, 1794) Synonyms Musca ruficauda Fabricius, 1794 Musca florescentiae Linnaeus, 1758 Terellia floriscentiae Curran
Terellia_ruficauda
Species of fly
Anthracini Genus: Anthrax Species: A. anthrax Binomial name Anthrax anthrax (Schrank, 1781) Synonyms Musca anthrax Schrank, 1781 Anthrax sinuata Meigen, 1804
Anthrax_anthrax
Species of fly
Synonyms Musca hyoscyami Linnaeus, 1758 Musca cinerea Linnaeus, 1764 Tephritis personatae Loew, 1869 Tephritis hyosciami Rondani, 1871 Musca leontodontis
Tephritis_hyoscyami
Genus of viruses
the family Hytrosaviridae. The fly Musca domestica is the natural host. There is only one species in this genus: Musca domestica salivary gland hypertrophy
Muscavirus
Species of soldier fly
testaceus Binomial name Ptecticus testaceus (Fabricius, 1805 Synonyms Musca elongata Fabricius, 1794 Sargus testaceus Fabricius, 1805 Ptecticus testaceous
Ptecticus_testaceus
Species of fly
Species: S. cynipsea Binomial name Sepsis cynipsea (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Musca cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758 Sepsis exigua Collin, 1946 Sepsis granaria (Curtis
Sepsis_cynipsea
Species of moth
Hemaris tityus (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Sphinx tityus Linnaeus, 1758 Sphinx musca Retzius, 1783 Sphinx bombyliformis Linnaeus, 1758 Macroglossa scabiosae
Hemaris_tityus
Species of fly
Neurigona quadrifasciata is a species of long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae. Yang, D.; Zhu, Y.; Wang, M.; Zhang, L. (2006). World Catalog of
Neurigona_quadrifasciata
Species of fly
Synonyms Dexia nigrans Meigen, 1826 Melanophora fulvicornis Macquart, 1835 Musca carbonaria Panzer, 1797 Phoricheta fuliginaria Rondani, 1861 Scopolia viatica
Periscepsia_carbonaria
Leo Leo Minor Lepus Libra Lupus Lynx Lyra Mensa Microscopium Monoceros Musca Norma Octans Ophiuchus Orion Pavo Pegasus Perseus Phoenix Pictor Pisces
Lists of stars by constellation
Lists_of_stars_by_constellation
Species of fly
Binomial name Chrysotoxum bicinctum (Linnaeus 1758) Synonyms Chrysotoxum callosum (Harris, 1776) Musca bicinctum Linnaeus 1758 Musca callosum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum_bicinctum
Species of fly
Tachininae Tribe: Minthoini Genus: Mintho Species: M. compressa Binomial name Mintho compressa (Fabricius, 1787) Synonyms Musca compressa Fabricius, 1787
Mintho_compressa
Species of fly
"Beskrifning öfver de i Sverige funna fluge arter, som kunna föres till slägtet Musca. Första afdelningen". Kungliga svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar.
Morinia_doronici
Species of fly
Binomial name Siphona geniculata (De Geer, 1776) Synonyms Musca geniculata De Geer, 1776 Musca urbanis Harris, 1776 Stomoxys minuta Fabricius, 1805 Bucentes
Siphona_geniculata
Species of fly
nigripalpis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 Lypha silvatica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Musca berberidis Meigen, 1824 Tachina comissa Walker, 1853 Tachina comosa Walker
Lypha_dubia
Species of fly
Milesia virginiensis (Drury, 1773) Distribution in the United States Synonyms Musca virginiensis Drury, 1773 Syrphus trifasciatus Hausmann, 1799 Milesia ornata
Milesia_virginiensis
Star in the constellation Musca
pre-main-sequence star located 310 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Musca, with a mass 1.00±0.02 times the Sun. There are two giant substellar bodies
YSES_1
Species of fly
Exoristinae Tribe: Goniini Genus: Belvosia Species: B. bifasciata Binomial name Belvosia bifasciata (Fabricius, 1775) Synonyms Musca bifasciata Fabricius, 1775
Belvosia_bifasciata
Species of fly
Chrysopilus aureus (Meigen, 1804) Chrysopilus meridionalis Bezzi, 1898 Musca asiliformis Preyssler, 1791 Rhagio aureus Meigen, 1804 Rhagio aurulans Meigen
Chrysopilus_asiliformis
Species of spider
Ascuta musca is a species of spider in the family Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster
Ascuta_musca
Locotenent Dimitrie Nicolescu (DM-29) is a Musca-class minesweeper of the Romanian Naval Forces. Built in 1988, she entered service on 3 June 1989. Locotenent
Romanian minesweeper Locotenent Dimitrie Nicolescu
Romanian_minesweeper_Locotenent_Dimitrie_Nicolescu
1993 film by Ramón Menéndez
comedy crime film directed by Ramón Menéndez, and written by Menéndez, Tom Musca and Carol Sobieski, based on the 1986 Philadelphia Inquirer article "Finders
Money_for_Nothing_(1993_film)
MUSCA
MUSCA
Girl/Female
Tamil
Muscara Surma, Eyeliner
Girl/Female
Tamil
Muscara Surma, Eyeliner
Surname or Lastname
Maltese and Italian
Maltese and Italian : variant of Muscato.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Muskat.English : probably a variant spelling of Muscott.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Muscara Surma, Eyeliner
Girl/Female
Hindu
Muscara Surma, Eyeliner
MUSCA
MUSCA
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Learned
Male
Egyptian
, the brother of Abdshemsaslam.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Lives at the Castle Ford
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweet
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu
Reflection; Outlook; Reflection Reflection
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Orator; Preacher
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Lord of All
Boy/Male
Hindu
Water
Girl/Female
Indian
Also vrijal, Derived from Braj
MUSCA
MUSCA
MUSCA
MUSCA
MUSCA
a.
Having the form or structure of flies of the genus Musca, or family Muscidae.
n.
A common name for several varieties of rich sweet wine, made in Italy, Spain, and France.
n.
See Muscat.
n.
The common European dormouse; -- so named from its odor.
n.
See Muscardin.
pl.
of Musca
n.
See Muskellunge.
n.
Any fly of the genus Musca, or family Muscidae.
n.
A variety of white grape, having a sweet watery juice; -- also called white sweetwater, and white muscadine.
n.
Finest raisins, dried on the vine; "sun raisins."
n.
A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, or derived from, a muscat grapes or similar grapes; a muscatel grapes; muscatel wine, etc.
n.
See Muscadel.
n.
See Muscatel, n.
n. pl.
An old name for mosses in the widest sense, including the true mosses and also hepaticae and sphagna.
a.
Having the form of a brush.
n.
A name given to several varieties of Old World grapes, differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape of a pale amber color.
n.
The appearance of muscae volitantes. See Muscae volitantes, under Musca.
n.
A disease which is very destructive to silkworms, and which sometimes extends to other insects. It is attended by the development of a fungus (provisionally called Botrytis bassiana). Also, the fungus itself.
n.
A solid crystalline substance, C5H13NO2, found in the toadstool (Agaricus muscarius), and in putrid fish. It is a typical ptomaine, and a violent poison.