genus Simulium

Thesaurus

Noun

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genus Simulium - type genus of the Simuliidae: blackfliesSimuliumarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsfamily Simuliidae, Simuliidae - blackflies and sand fliesblack fly, buffalo gnat, blackfly - small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals