sandfly

[ sand-flahy ]

/ ˈsændˌflaɪ /

noun, plural sand·flies.

any of several small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects of the family Psychodidae that are vectors of several diseases of humans.

any of several other small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects, as one of the family Heleidae or Simuliidae.

Origin of sandfly

First recorded in 1675–85; sand + fly²

Words nearby sandfly

Sanderson, S.&F., sandfish, sand flea, sand-floated, sandfly, sandfly fever, Sand, George, sandglass, sand-groper, sand grouse

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Example sentences from the Web for sandfly

By-and-by a sandfly settles on the back of some one's hand, and proceeds to browse.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay
Lieutenant Chimmo commanded the “Sandfly,” surveying vessel.
Early Days in North Queensland|Edward Palmer
Another strange sight is the sandfly dance, in which a swarm of masked men make the air dark with their antics.
Human Animals|Frank Hamel

British Dictionary definitions for sandfly

sandfly

/ (ˈsændˌflaɪ) /

noun plural -flies

any of various small mothlike dipterous flies of the genus Phlebotomus and related genera: the bloodsucking females transmit diseases including leishmaniasis: family Psychodidae

any of various similar and related flies

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Medical definitions for sandfly

sand fly

n.

Any of various small biting flies of the genus Phlebotomus of tropical areas, some of which transmit diseases.

单词	sandfly
释义	sandfly [ sand-flahy ] / ˈsændˌflaɪ / noun, plural sand·flies. any of several small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects of the family Psychodidae that are vectors of several diseases of humans. any of several other small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects, as one of the family Heleidae or Simuliidae. Origin of sandfly First recorded in 1675–85; sand + fly² Words nearby sandfly Sanderson, S.&F., sandfish, sand flea, sand-floated, sandfly, sandfly fever, Sand, George, sandglass, sand-groper, sand grouse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sandfly By-and-by a sandfly settles on the back of some one's hand, and proceeds to browse. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)\|William Delisle Hay Lieutenant Chimmo commanded the “Sandfly,” surveying vessel. Early Days in North Queensland\|Edward Palmer Another strange sight is the sandfly dance, in which a swarm of masked men make the air dark with their antics. Human Animals\|Frank Hamel British Dictionary definitions for sandfly sandfly / (ˈsændˌflaɪ) / noun plural -flies any of various small mothlike dipterous flies of the genus Phlebotomus and related genera: the bloodsucking females transmit diseases including leishmaniasis: family Psychodidae any of various similar and related flies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sandfly sand fly n. Any of various small biting flies of the genus Phlebotomus of tropical areas, some of which transmit diseases. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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