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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How to use tabanid in a sentence

Many other species of Tabanid, popularly called "Breeze Flies," are plentiful in this country.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath
Habits and life-histories of some flies of the family Tabanid.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
As examples of the so-called free parasitism, the autumnal flies (Tabanid) and Stomoxys may be cited.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

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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Medical definitions for tabanid

tabanid

[ tə-bā′nĭd, -băn′ĭd ]

Any of various bloodsucking dipterous flies of the family Tabanidae, including the horseflies, that are involved in the transmission of several blood-borne parasites.