Sandfly
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sandfly is a noun meaning (New Zealand) A small fly of the genus Austrosimulium.
Meaning
(New Zealand) A small fly of the genus Austrosimulium.
More Meanings
- (US) A biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae).
- Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.
Word Forms
- sandflies
- sand fly
Synonyms for sandfly
Depending on context, synonyms include namu.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phlebotomine, blackfly, leptophlebiid, sandflea, horsefly, blind-fly.
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