HyperDic: sandfly

English > 1 sense of the word sandfly:
NOUNanimalsandfly, sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasiiany of various small dipterous flies
English > sandfly: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis.
Synonymssand fly, 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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