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Old 10-02-2020, 05:12 AM   #115
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Originally Posted by mbovenka View Post
From context, I guess it means 'mouse-like' (Mus musculus) or 'fly-like' (Musca domestica). Probably the former. But you're right, even the OED itself has no entry for it; I double-checked with my OED.
The "r" is an adjectival ending, it seems. Someone pointed out above that "muscipula" means "mouse trap"
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