sandfly

sand fly |ˈsan (d )ˌflī ˈsændflaɪ | ▶noun ( pl. sandflies ) 1 a small, hairy, biting fly of tropical and subtropical regions that transmits a number of diseases, including leishmaniasis. [Subfamily Phlebotominae, family Psychodidae: several genera, in particular Phlebotomus. ] 2 Austral. another term for black fly ( sense 2 ).

sandfly

sand |fly |ˈsan (d )flʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. sandflies ) 1 a small hairy biting fly of tropical and subtropical regions, which transmits a number of diseases including leishmaniasis. ●Subfamily Phlebotominae, family Psychodidae: several genera, in particular Phlebotomus. 2 Austral. /NZ another term for blackfly ( sense 2 ).