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De - Pt| English Dictionary: house fly | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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--Simonds. {House car} (Railroad), a freight car with inclosing sides and a roof; a box car. {House of correction}. See {Correction}. {House cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a European cricket ({Gryllus domesticus}), which frequently lives in houses, between the bricks of chimneys and fireplaces. It is noted for the loud chirping or stridulation of the males. {House dog}, a dog kept in or about a dwelling house. {House finch} (Zo[94]l.), the burion. {House flag}, a flag denoting the commercial house to which a merchant vessel belongs. {House fly} (Zo[94]l.), a common fly (esp. {Musca domestica}), which infests houses both in Europe and America. Its larva is a maggot which lives in decaying substances or excrement, about sink drains, etc. {House of God}, a temple or church. {House of ill fame}. See {Ill fame} under {Ill}, a. {House martin} (Zo[94]l.), a common European swallow ({Hirundo urbica}). It has feathered feet, and builds its nests of mud against the walls of buildings. Called also {house swallow}, and {window martin}. {House mouse} (Zo[94]l.), the common mouse ({Mus musculus}). {House physician}, the resident medical adviser of a hospital or other public institution. {House snake} (Zo[94]l.), the milk snake. {House sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), the common European sparrow ({Passer domesticus}). It has recently been introduced into America, where it has become very abundant, esp. in cities. Called also {thatch sparrow}. {House spider} (Zo[94]l.), any spider which habitually lives in houses. Among the most common species are {Theridium tepidariorum} and {Tegenaria domestica}. {House surgeon}, the resident surgeon of a hospital. {House wren} (Zo[94]l.), the common wren of the Eastern United States ({Troglodytes a[89]don}). It is common about houses and in gardens, and is noted for its vivacity, and loud musical notes. See {Wren}. {Religious house}, a monastery or convent. {The White House}, the official residence of the President of the United States; -- hence, colloquially, the office of President. | |
