HyperDic: sand_fly

English > 1 sense of the expression sand fly:
NOUNanimalsand fly, sandfly, Phlebotomus papatasiiany of various small dipterous flies
English > sand fly: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis.
Synonymssandfly, Phlebotomus papatasii
Member ofPhlebotomus, genus Phlebotomussmall bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths
BroadergnatAny of various small biting flies
Spanishjején, mosquito simúlido

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