sandfly
noun
any of several small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects of the family Psychodidae that are vectors of several diseases of humans.
sandflies
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pluralof sandfly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
The pet-disease watch list includes infections spread by the growing populations of mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies and fleas, such as heartworm, lungworm, Lyme disease and leishmaniasis.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
The eyes of two dozen protesters turn to the burly publican as he swats sandflies from his face and begins to speak.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 8, 2016
But fewer could name the disease spread by those pesky sandflies: The ulcerating skin infection called leishmaniasis.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2011
There, amid the sandflies, we ate dinner while the cameraman took pictures.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
