noun
Meaning 1
A sandfly of genus Phlebotomus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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phlebotomus
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noun
Meaning 2
small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Phlebotomus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arthropod genus
noun
Meaning 3
a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sandfly fever, pappataci fever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disease
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