SAND FLY
Dictionary entry overview: What does sand fly mean? • SAND FLY (noun)
The noun SAND FLY has 1 sense:
1. any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Familiarity information: SAND FLY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SAND FLY (noun)
Meaning:
Any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Phlebotomus papatasii; sand fly; sandfly
Hypernyms ("sand fly" is a kind of...):
gnat (any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies)
Holonyms ("sand fly" is a member of...):
genus Phlebotomus; Phlebotomus (small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths)
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