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tabanid

American

[tab-uh-nid, tuh-bey-nid, -ban-id] / ˈtæb ə nɪd, təˈbeɪ nɪd, -ˈbæn ɪd /

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.

tabanid British

/ ˈtæbənɪd /

noun

any stout-bodied fly of the dipterous family Tabanidae, the females of which have mouthparts specialized for sucking blood: includes the horseflies

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Etymology

Origin of tabanid

1890–95; < New Latin Tabanidae name of the family, equivalent to Taban ( us ) a genus ( Latin tabānus gadfly) + -idae -id ²

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E. schneideri is primarily transmitted by tabanid flies like horse and deer flies.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

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