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sandfly

/ˈsænd.flaɪ/

Tradução: Pequena mosca hematófaga da família Psychodidae, conhecida por transmitir doenças como leishmaniose e febre por flebótomos.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈsænd.flaɪ/

A small, bloodsucking fly of the family Psychodidae, known for transmitting diseases such as sandfly fever and leishmaniasis.

  • 🇵🇹Pequena mosca hematófaga da família Psychodidae, conhecida por transmitir doenças como leishmaniose e febre por flebótomos.
  1. Small biting fly B2 formal medical

    A small, bloodsucking fly that can transmit diseases such as sandfly fever and leishmaniasis.

    • Sandflies are most active during the evening and night.
    • Travelers to tropical regions should protect themselves from sandfly bites.
    • The disease is spread by the bite of an infected sandfly.

    🇵🇹Mosquito-palha

  • sandflies plural form
  • sandflies' possessive plural form
  • sandfly's possessive singular form