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Muscicapa

noun
Mus·​cic·​a·​pa | \ məˈsikəpə\

Definition of Muscicapa

: a genus of flycatchers including the common European spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata synonym M. grisola) and being the type of the family Muscicapidae — compare sylviidae

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History and Etymology for Muscicapa

New Latin, from musci- entry 1 + -capa (from Latin capere to take, seize)

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