noun

sandflea

sandflea · sandfleas

Any insect of the species of flying, biting, blood-sucking two-winged flies…Any insect of the species of flying, biting, blood-sucking two-winged flies encountered in sandy areas.

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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.

Origin

From sand + flea.

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plural: sandfleas

Singular	sandflea
Plural	sandfleas

regular

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8 synonyms

insect:sandfly no-see-um noseeum punkie punkysand flyno-see-emsand gnat

sandflea

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