ta·ba·nid (t -b  n d, -b nd)n. Any of various bloodsucking dipterous flies of the family Tabanidae, which includes the horseflies. [New Latin Tab nidae, family name, from Latin tabnus, horsefly.]ta·ba nid adj. |
tabanid [ˈtæbənɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any stout-bodied fly of the dipterous family Tabanidae, the females of which have mouthparts specialized for sucking blood: includes the horseflies
[from Latin tabānus horsefly]
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