flə̇ˈbäd.əməs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, lancet, fleam — more at fleam
1. capitalized : a genus of small delicate bloodsucking sand flies (family Psychodidae) including one ( P. papatasii ) that is the carrier of phlebotomus fever and others suspected of carrying other human diseases
2. plural phleboto·mi -d.əˌmī also phlebotomuses : a fly of the genus Phlebotomus