sandflea

Meaning

Noun

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.

Related

Similar words

sandfly, sand fly, no-see-um, no-see-em, noseeum, sand gnat, punkie, punky

Origin

sand + flea

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