tabanid

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adjective

Of or pertaining to species of the horsefly family, Tabanidae.

OriginLatin tabānus →
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Meanings

adjectivetabanid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to species of the horsefly family, Tabanidae.
nountabanid (plural tabanids)

plural tabanids

  1. A horsefly.

Origin

  1. Latintabānus“gadfly, horsefly”
  2. Englishtabanid

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

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Translations

Italian tabanide
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Cite this entry
APA

tabanid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabanid

MLA

“tabanid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabanid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tabanid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabanid.

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