Noun: sandfly 'sand,flI
- Any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
"Travelers were warned about sandflies in the tropical region";
- sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasii
Derived forms: sand flies, sandflies
Type of: gnat
Part of: genus Phlebotomus, Phlebotomus
Encyclopedia: Sandfly, Tasmania