sandfly

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Synonyms: sand fly

Antonyms: sand fly

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Noun

1. Any of various small [[fly|flies]] of the genera {{taxfmt|Lutzomyia|genus}} and {{taxfmt|Phlebotomus|genus}} whose females suck the blood of [[vertebrate]]s and thus spread [[leishmaniasis]].
2. {{lb|en|New Zealand}} A small fly of the genus {{taxlink|Austrosimulium|genus}}.
3. {{lb|en|US}} A [[biting midge]] (family {{taxfmt|Ceratopogonidae|family}}).

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|locality|carea/Kingborough|south eastern|s/Tasmania|c/Australia}}.

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