sandflea

See also: sand flea

English

Etymology

sand +‎ flea

Noun

sandflea (plural sandfleas)

Any insect of the species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking dipteran encountered in sandy areas.
One of the Talitridae family of marine amphipod crustaceans.

Synonyms

(insect): sandfly, sand fly, no-see-um, no-see-em, noseeum, sand gnat, punkie, punky

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