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tabanid
[ tab-uh-nid, tuh-bey-nid, -ban-id ]
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
/ 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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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tabanid1
C19: from Latin tabānus horsefly
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Example Sentences
Many other species of Tabanid, popularly called "Breeze Flies," are plentiful in this country.
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Habits and life-histories of some flies of the family Tabanid.
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As examples of the so-called free parasitism, the autumnal flies (Tabanid) and Stomoxys may be cited.
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