SAND FLY

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 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)