phlebotomus
phlebotomus · phlebotomuses
A sandfly of genus PhlebotomusA sandfly of genus Phlebotomus.
Meaning
1 sensesA sandfly of genus Phlebotomus.
More definitions
- small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths
- a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
Forms
plural: phlebotomuses| Singular | phlebotomus |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths:genus Phlebotomus
- a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii:sandfly feverpappataci fever
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedphlebotomus fever