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Noun: sandfly  'sand,flI
  1. Any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
    - sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasii

Derived forms: sandflies, sand flies

Type of: gnat

Part of: genus Phlebotomus, Phlebotomus

Encyclopedia: Sandfly, Tasmania

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