| 单词 | sandfly |
| 释义 | sandfly[ sand-flahy ] / ˈsændˌflaɪ / noun, plural sand·flies.any of several small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects of the family Psychodidae that are vectors of several diseases of humans. any of several other small, bloodsucking, dipterous insects, as one of the family Heleidae or Simuliidae. Origin of sandflyFirst recorded in 1675–85; sand + fly2 Words nearby sandflySanderson, S.&F., sandfish, sand flea, sand-floated, sandfly, sandfly fever, Sand, George, sandglass, sand-groper, sand grouse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sandfly
British Dictionary definitions for sandflysandfly / (ˈsændˌflaɪ) / noun plural -fliesany of various small mothlike dipterous flies of the genus Phlebotomus and related genera: the bloodsucking females transmit diseases including leishmaniasis: family Psychodidae any of various similar and related flies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sandflysand fly n.Any of various small biting flies of the genus Phlebotomus of tropical areas, some of which transmit diseases. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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