Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various small biting flies of the genus Phlebotomus of tropical areas, some of which transmit diseases.
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- noun Any of various small
flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood ofvertebrates and thus spreadleishmaniasis .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
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Examples
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Leishmaniasis, transmitted by a species of sandfly, threatened the health of 13 million Afghans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report on neglected tropical diseases.
Millions Of Afghans Suffering From Parasitic Skin Disease The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Leishmaniasis, transmitted by a species of sandfly, threatened the health of 13 million Afghans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report on neglected tropical diseases.
Millions Of Afghans Suffering From Parasitic Skin Disease Yahoo! News 2010
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A sandfly bite often leaves red, itchy bumps -- itchier than mosquito bites and that often last longer.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: The Hidden Dangers of Bug Bites M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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A sandfly bite often leaves red, itchy bumps -- itchier than mosquito bites and that often last longer.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: The Hidden Dangers of Bug Bites M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Leishmaniasis, transmitted by a species of sandfly, threatened the health of 13 million Afghans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report on neglected tropical diseases.
Millions Of Afghans Suffering From Parasitic Skin Disease The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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A sandfly bite often leaves red, itchy bumps -- itchier than mosquito bites and that often last longer.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: The Hidden Dangers of Bug Bites M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Leishmaniasis, transmitted by a species of sandfly, threatened the health of 13 million Afghans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report on neglected tropical diseases.
Millions Of Afghans Suffering From Parasitic Skin Disease Yahoo! News 2010
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I'd call them 'people interested in jusice'. sandfly
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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I am scratching from monstrous itchy patches all over reaction to sandfly bites I think.
HEART of the MIRAGE available in Kuala Lumpur Glenda Larke 2007
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I am scratching from monstrous itchy patches all over reaction to sandfly bites I think.
Archive 2007-09-01 Glenda Larke 2007
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