"sandflea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sandfleas [plural]
Etymology: From sand + flea. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sand|flea}} sand + flea Head templates: {{en-noun}} sandflea (plural sandfleas)
  1. Any insect of the species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking dipteran encountered in sandy areas. Categories (lifeform): Amphipods, Culicomorphs Synonyms (insect): sandfly, sand fly, no-see-um, no-see-em, noseeum, sand gnat, punkie, punky
    Sense id: en-sandflea-en-noun-kY0~JKrY Disambiguation of Amphipods: 55 45 Disambiguation of Culicomorphs: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of 'insect': 100 0
  2. One of the Talitridae family of marine amphipod crustaceans. Categories (lifeform): Amphipods
    Sense id: en-sandflea-en-noun-~ZFUg3zi Disambiguation of Amphipods: 55 45

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