muscae volitantes

A form of musca volitans — floater (threadlike speck in the visual field)

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of musca volitans

Synonyms & antonyms

nounspots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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