sandfly
any of several small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects of the family Psychodidae that are vectors of several diseases of humans.
any of several other small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects, as one of the family Heleidae or Simuliidae.
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How to use sandfly in a sentence
Another strange sight is the sandfly dance, in which a swarm of masked men make the air dark with their antics.
Human Animals | Frank HamelLieutenant Chimmo commanded the “sandfly,” surveying vessel.
Early Days in North Queensland | Edward PalmerBy-and-by a sandfly settles on the back of some one's hand, and proceeds to browse.
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British Dictionary definitions for sandfly
/ (ˈsændˌflaɪ) /
any of various small mothlike dipterous flies of the genus Phlebotomus and related genera: the bloodsucking females transmit diseases including leishmaniasis: family Psychodidae
any of various similar and related flies
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