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Sandfly vs Flies - What's the difference?

sandfly | flies |

As nouns the difference between sandfly and flies

is that sandfly is any of various small flies of the genera and phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis while flies is stream.

sandfly

Alternative forms

* sand fly

Noun

(sandflies)
  • Any of various small flies of the genera and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.
  • (US) A biting midge (family Ceratopogonidae).
  • See also

    * midge * no-see-um * punkie, punky * sand flea

    flies

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (pluralonly) The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.
  • The trouser zip
  • Derived terms

    * catch flies * drop like flies * no flies on

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fly)
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