sandfly fever
sand·fly fe·ver
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sand-flahy fee-ver]
- /ˈsændˌflaɪ ˈfi vər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sand-flahy fee-ver]
- /ˈsændˌflaɪ ˈfi vər/
Definition of sandfly fever words
- noun sandfly fever a usually mild viral disease occurring in hot, dry areas, characterized by fever, eye pain, and sometimes a rash, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus. 1
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Origin of sandfly fever
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
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Parts of speech for Sandfly fever
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sandfly fever popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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