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ˈsændˌflaɪsand·f·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sand fly, sandfly, Phlebotomus papatasiinoun

    any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis

Wiktionary

  1. sandflynoun

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

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  1. sandfly

    A sandfly is a small flying insect in the family Psychodidae that is known for its biting habits. These tiny insects, found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, are known to spread diseases like leishmaniasis and sandfly fever in humans. The term sandfly can refer to a variety of species in different families around the world.

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  1. Sandfly

    Sandfly is a colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking Dipteran encountered in sandy areas. In the United States, sandfly may refer to certain horse flies that are also known as "greenheads", or to members of the family Ceratopogonidae, also known in Florida and elsewhere as a sand gnat, sandflea, no-see-um, granny nipper, chitra, punkie, or punky. Outside the United States, sandfly may refer to members of the subfamily Phlebotominae within the Psychodidae. Biting midges are sometimes incorrectly referred to as sand flies. Biting midges, also known as no-see-ums, are insects that belong to a different biological group and should not be confused with the sandflies. While horse flies are large flies, noseeums and some Old-World sandflies are tiny midges. Sandfly bites may leave large, red itchy bumps that may turn into a rash. These bumps are frequently several times as itchy as mosquito bites, and tend to last longer as well. In the various sorts of sandfly only the female is responsible for biting and sucking the blood of mammals, reptiles and birds. She requires the protein in the blood to make her eggs.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sandfly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sandfly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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