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Definition of "sandfly" []

  • Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis. (noun)

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Use "sandfly" in a sentence
  • "A sandfly bite often leaves red, itchy bumps -- itchier than mosquito bites and that often last longer."
  • "Leishmaniasis, transmitted by a species of sandfly, threatened the health of 13 million Afghans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report on neglected tropical diseases."
  • "I'd call them 'people interested in jusice'. sandfly"
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