English Explanatory Dictionary

sandflea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any insect of the species of flying, biting, blood-sucking two-winged flies encountered in sandy areas.
One of the Talitridae family of marine amphipod crustaceans.

Word forms

sandflea sandfleas

Etymology

From sand + flea.

Synonyms

sandfly sand fly no-see-um no-see-em noseeum sand gnat punkie punky

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