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Alternative spellings
sand fly
Noun
sandfly<!--Collins--> (plural sandflies)
- Any of various small fly|flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.
Translations
Spanish: mosquito simúlido m, jején m
See also
midge<!--wikipedia-->
no-see-um<!--wikipedia; sp:encarta-->
punkie, punky<!--wikipedia; sp:encarta-->
sand flea<!--wikipedia; sp:collins, encarta-->
<!--wikipedia says no-see-um, punkie, and sand flea are synonyms, collins and encarta make them seem distinct-->
Category:Insects
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