Sandflea

Origin

sand + flea

Full definition of sandflea

Noun

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

Synonyms

• (insect) sandfly, sand fly, no-see-um, , noseeum, , punkie, punky