sandfly en · NOUN
Etymology
From sand + fly.
Meanings
- Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.
- (New-Zealand) A small fly of the genus Austrosimulium.
- (US) A biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sand fly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sandflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
no-see-um · sand flea · punky · punkie · midge
Synonyms
Translations (12)
ga míoltóg ghainimh (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · fi hietakärpänen (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · fr phlébotome (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · cmn 沙蠅 /沙蝇 (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · ru москит (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · bth biyaas (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · de Sandfliege (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · mi namu (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · es mosquito simúlido (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · ms agas (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · bg папатак (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) · es jején (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus)