Etymology

tabanid

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to species of the horsefly family, Tabanidae. Full definition →

Latin tabānus
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  1. Latin · derived fromtabānus“gadfly, horsefly”
  2. English todaytabanid

From taxonomic family name Tabanidae, ultimately from Latin tabānus (“gadfly, horsefly”).

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