- sand fly
- sand fly n any of various small biting dipteran flies (families Psychodidae, Simuliidae, and Ceratopogonidae) esp any fly of the genus Phlebotomus
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see sandfly.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sand fly
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Sand fly — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sand fly — n. 1. BITING MIDGE 2. any of various other biting dipterous flies (family Psychodidae) that may transmit various diseases * * * Any of several species in the dipteran family Phlebotomidae (sometimes considered part of the family Psychodidae) with … Universalium
sand fly — n a small fly that bites people and lives on beaches … Dictionary of contemporary English
sand fly — sand ,fly noun count a small fly that lives in warm regions of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. It can spread disease when it bites … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sand fly — n. 1. BITING MIDGE 2. any of various other biting dipterous flies (family Psychodidae) that may transmit various diseases … English World dictionary
sand fly — noun any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis • Syn: ↑sandfly, ↑Phlebotomus papatasii • Hypernyms: ↑gnat • Member Holonyms: ↑Phlebotomus, ↑genus Phlebotomus … Useful english dictionary
sand fly — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sand fly : singular sand fly plural sand flies a small fly that lives in warm regions of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. It can spread disease when it bites … English dictionary
sand fly — noun (C) a small fly that bites people and lives on beaches … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sand fly — noun Date: 1736 any of various small biting dipteran flies (especially genus Phlebotomus of the family Psychodidae) … New Collegiate Dictionary
sand-fly — n. Midge (Simulium nocivum) … New dictionary of synonyms
