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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sandfly fever, pappataci fever, phlebotomusnoun

    a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii

  2. Phlebotomus, genus Phlebotomusnoun

    small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths

Wikipedia

  1. Phlebotomus

    Phlebotomus is a genus of "sand flies" in the Diptera family Psychodidae. In the past, they have sometimes been considered to belong in a separate family, Phlebotomidae, but this alternative classification has not gained wide acceptance.

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  1. phlebotomus

    Phlebotomus is a genus of small midges, insects of the family Phlebotomidae, commonly known as sandflies. These insects are primarily found in warmer climates where they are known vectors of various forms of diseases including leishmaniasis and sandfly fever.

Wikidata

  1. Phlebotomus

    Phlebotomus is a genus of "sand fly" in the Dipteran family Psychodidae. In the past, they have sometimes been considered to belong in a separate family, Phlebotomidae, but this alternative classification has not gained wide acceptance.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Phlebotomus

    A genus of PSYCHODIDAE which functions as the vector of a number of pathogenic organisms, including LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; Bartonella bacilliformis, and the Pappataci fever virus (SANDFLY FEVER NAPLES VIRUS).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of phlebotomus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of phlebotomus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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