sandfly

English

noun

Definitions

Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.
(New Zealand) A small fly of the genus .
(US) A biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae).

Etymology

Compound from English sand + English fly.

Origin

English

fly

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Sandland English
alderfly English
antifly English
apple fly English
barfly English
bee fly English
beetfly English
befly English
blackfly English
bobfly English
botfly English
bottlefly English
breezefly English
butterfly English
catchfly English
cranefly English
damselfly English
dayfly English
deerfly English
desand English
dobsonfly English
dragonfly English
dronefly English
dunesand English
dungfly English
face fly English
fairyfly English
firefly English
firesand English
fishfly English
fleshfly English
flier English
fliest English
flight English
flower fly English
fly English
fly sheet English
fly-ass English
fly-bitten English
fly-boy English
flyable English
flyaway English
flyback English
flyball English
flybane English
flyblow English
flyboat English
flybook English
flyboy English
flybridge English
flycatch English
flycatcher English
flycatching English
flycraft English
flyer English
flyest English
flyfish English
flyfisher English
flyfisherman English
flyflap English
flyflapper English
flyhawk English
flying English
flyleaf English
flyless English
flyloft English
flymaker English
flyman English
flyness English
flynet English
flyoff English
flyout English
flypaper English
flypast English
flyperson English
flypost English
flyproof English
flyrobin English
flyrod English
flyscreen English
flysheet English
flyspeck English
flystrike English
flystruck English
flyswat English
flyswatter English
flythrough English
flytime English
flytrap English
flyunder English
flyway English
flyweight English
flywheel English
flywhisk English
flywire English
flyworthy English
fruitfly English
gadfly English
gallfly English
greenfly English
greensand English
griffinfly English
horsefly English
housefly English
hoverfly English
ironsand English
lanternfly English
lanthorn-fly English
mantisfly English
mayfly English
outfly English
overfly English
owlfly English
oxfly English
palmfly English
quicksand English
refly English
resand English
robberfly English
sand English
sand eel English
sand-cast English
sand-nigger English
sandable English
sandbag English
sandball English
sandbank English
sandbar English
sandbathe English
sandbed English
sandbell English
sandbelt English
sandbird English
sandblast English
sandblaster English
sandboard English
sandboarding English
sandbox English
sandboy English
sandbur English
sandcastle English
sandcrete English
sander English
sandfish English
sandflat English
sandflea English
sandglass English
sandgroper English
sandgrounder English
sandgrouse English
sandheap English
sandhill English
sandhiller English
sandhog English
sandhopper English
sandification English
sanding English
sandish English
sandlace English
sandless English
sandlighter English
sandlike English
sandling English
sandlot English
sandman English
sandnigger English
sandpainting English
sandpaper English
sandpile English
sandpipe English
sandpiper English
sandpit English
sandplain English
sandprawn English
sandridge English
sandscape English
sandshoe English
sandsoap English
sandspit English
sandspur English
sandstone English
sandstorm English
sandsucker English
sandthorn English
sandward English
sandwasher English
sandworm English
sandwort English
sandy English
sawfly English
scorpionfly English
seasand English
shadfly English
shoofly pie English
snakefly English
stonefly English
upfly English
whitefly English
フライ Japanese
flye Middle English
sand Middle English
flai Tok Pisin