GENUS PHLEBOTOMUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Phlebotomus mean? 

• GENUS PHLEBOTOMUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS PHLEBOTOMUS has 1 sense:

1. small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths

  Familiarity information: GENUS PHLEBOTOMUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS PHLEBOTOMUS (noun)

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Meaning:

Small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Phlebotomus; Phlebotomus

Hypernyms ("genus Phlebotomus" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "genus Phlebotomus"):

Phlebotomus papatasii; sand fly; sandfly (any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis)

Holonyms ("genus Phlebotomus" is a member of...):

family Psychodidae; Psychodidae (very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies)