- sand fly
- `sand ,fly noun counta 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. 2013.
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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 any of various small biting dipteran flies (families Psychodidae, Simuliidae, and Ceratopogonidae) esp any fly of the genus Phlebotomus * * * see sandfly … Medical dictionary
sand fly — n a small fly that bites people and lives on beaches … Dictionary of contemporary 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
