phlebotomus
noun
phle·bot·o·mus
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Medical Definition of phlebotomus
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capitalized
: a genus of small bloodsucking sand flies (family Psychodidae) including one (P. papatasii) that transmits sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
2
plural phlebotomi\ -ˌmī \
also phlebotomuses
: any sand fly of the genus Phlebotomus
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also phlebotomuses
: any sand fly of the genus Phlebotomus