sandfly
/ˈsændflaɪ/noun
(pl. -flies)
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- a small hairy biting fly of tropical and subtropical regions, which transmits a number of diseases including leishmaniasis白蛉。
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- Subfamily Phlebotominae, family Psychodidae: several genera, in particular Phlebotomus.白蛉亚科, 毛蠓科：数属, 尤指白蛉属。