sand fly

A form of sandfly — Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.

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sandflyPhlebotomus papatasii
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Meanings

nounsand fly (plural sand flies)

plural sand flies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sandfly.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis

Similar
sandflyPhlebotomus papatasii
Broader
gnat
Also see
biting midgeno-see-umsandfleasandfly

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APA

sand fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20fly

MLA

“sand fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20fly.

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