"Sandflies" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Sandflies" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

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"Sandflies" Meaning

Vexing, small biting flies that Haemagogus and Culicoides species (not true flies) and a few species of other tiny insects transmit diseases like leishmaniasis, sandfly fever, and others.

"Sandflies" Examples

5 Examples of the Word "sandflies"


1. Deet-based Repellents Effective Against Sandflies

The tourist resort advised visitors to use DEET-based repellents during their stay due to the high prevalence of sandflies in the area.

2. Mosquito and Sandflies Hammock

The resort's brochure mentioned that the hammocks were screened well enough to keep mosquitoes and sandflies at bay.

3. Sandflies Affecting Local Livestock

The local rancher complained that the sandflies were causing significant problems for his livestock in the summer months when their bites became inflamed.

4. Packing Insect Repellent for Sandflies

Before traveling, the traveler due to go on an outdoor adventure in the sandfly region packed a good insect repellent to protect himself.

5. Removing Bites from Sandflies

To alleviate the itching and reduce the risk of infection, the doctor advised the patient to remove any sandfly bites carefully by washing the area gently.

"Sandflies" Similar Words

Sandbox

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A sandbox is a container filled with sand, often used for children to play and build structures, such as castles, tunnels, and other creative designs. It can also refer to:<br><br>1. A testing platform for new technologies or ideas, allowing experimentation and development without the risk of causing damage to a main system.<br>2. A section of a website or application where users can play and test features without affecting the rest of the site.<br>3. In software development, a sandbox environment is a self-contained area where a developer can test and build code without affecting the main system.<br>4. In a broader sense, a sandbox can refer to a place where people can freely express themselves, take risks, and try new things without fear of consequences.<br><br> Synonyms: playpen, play area, play box, sandbox area.

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Sandcastles

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A structure built using sand, particularly on a beach, often elaborate and temporary, designed for recreational purposes, and typically created using wet sand and often destroyed by the incoming tide.

Sanded

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Smooth, free from rough surfaces or projections: <br>Example: a sanded board.

Sandefjord

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Sandefjord is a city in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is thelargest city in the county. Sandefjord is situated on the southern shore of the Oslofjord, at the mouth of the Goksrasvlan just north of T live fjord, to which it has ferry connections.

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Sanderstead

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Sanderstead is a residential area in the London Borough of Croydon.

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Sandhi

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Sandhi refers to a linguistic principle in Sanskrit and other Indian languages that describes how sounds change when they come into contact with each other, particularly at the boundary between two words or morphemes. This phenomenon is also found in Prakrit and other ancient Indian languages.<br><br>There are two main types of sandhi:<br><br>1. Vipratipatta saṃdhi: This type of sandhi involves the combination of two words or morphemes where the final letter of the first word blends with the initial letter of the second word. For example, pitṛ́ + a pitṝ́a.<br>2. Yukta saṃdhi: This type of sandhi involves the combination of two words or morphemes where the final letter of the first word changes, but the initial letter of the second word remains the same. For example, bhavati + tvam bhavatvam.<br><br>Sandhi is an important aspect of Sanskrit grammar and is used to indicate a specific grammatical relationship between words. It also affects the pronunciation and meaning of words.

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