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tabanid

[ tab-uh-nid, tuh-bey-nid, -ban-id ]
/ ˈtæb ə nɪd, təˈbeɪ nɪd, -ˈbæn ɪd /
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noun
any of numerous bloodsucking flies of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Tabanidae.
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Origin of tabanid

1890–95; <New Latin Tabanidae name of the family, equivalent to Taban(us) a genus (Latin tabānus gadfly) + -idae-id2

Words nearby tabanid

ta, Taal, Taanith Esther, taata, tab, tabanid, tabard, tabaret, Tabari, Tabasco, tabbouleh
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British Dictionary definitions for tabanid

tabanid
/ (ˈtæbənɪd) /
noun
any stout-bodied fly of the dipterous family Tabanidae, the females of which have mouthparts specialized for sucking blood: includes the horseflies

Word Origin for tabanid

C19: from Latin tabānus horsefly
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