sand fly
nounDefinition of sand fly
: any of various small biting dipteran flies (especially genus Phlebotomus of the family Psychodidae)
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Black flies, sand flies and biting midges likely transmit the disease. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Virus making horses ill spreads to 11 Colorado counties; Larimer hit hardest," 26 July 2019 The viral disease is transmitted by insects — black flies, sand flies and biting midges. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Two horses in Weld County test positive for vesicular stomatitis; first known 2019 cases in the state," 5 July 2019 Red sand flies during the movie's cavalry battles, horses and soldiers tumbling. — Dan Popkey, idahostatesman, "'I promised ... that I wouldn't give up.' Documentary shows downwinders' plight," 9 Aug. 2013These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sand fly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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