Sandfly
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noun.
Any of various small biting flies of the genus
Phlebotomus
of tropical areas, some of which transmit diseases.
noun.
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noun.
Any of various small
flies
of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of
vertebrates
and thus spread
leishmaniasis
.
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noun.
any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Word Usage
"A sandfly bite often leaves red, itchy bumps -- itchier than mosquito bites and that often last longer."
cross-reference
midge
no-see-um
punkie
punky
sand flea
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
gnat