tabanid

[ 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.

Origin of tabanid

1890–95; <New Latin Tabanidae name of the family, equivalent to Taban(us) a genus (Latin tabānus gadfly) + -idae-id²

Words nearby tabanid

ta, Taal, Taanith Esther, taata, tab, tabanid, tabard, tabaret, Tabari, Tabasco, tabbouleh

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Example sentences from the Web for tabanid

Many other species of Tabanid, popularly called "Breeze Flies," are plentiful in this country.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath
As examples of the so-called free parasitism, the autumnal flies (Tabanid) and Stomoxys may be cited.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for tabanid

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

Word Origin for tabanid

C19: from Latin tabānus horsefly

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for tabanid

tabanid

[ tə-bā′nĭd, -băn′ĭd ]

n.

Any of various bloodsucking dipterous flies of the family Tabanidae, including the horseflies, that are involved in the transmission of several blood-borne parasites.

单词	tabanid
释义	tabanid [ 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. Origin of tabanid 1890–95; <New Latin Tabanidae name of the family, equivalent to Taban(us) a genus (Latin tabānus gadfly) + -idae-id² Words nearby tabanid ta, Taal, Taanith Esther, taata, tab, tabanid, tabard, tabaret, Tabari, Tabasco, tabbouleh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tabanid Many other species of Tabanid, popularly called "Breeze Flies," are plentiful in this country. The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies\|W. Harcourt Bath As examples of the so-called free parasitism, the autumnal flies (Tabanid) and Stomoxys may be cited. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold British Dictionary definitions for tabanid 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 Word Origin for tabanid C19: from Latin tabānus horsefly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tabanid tabanid [ tə-bā′nĭd, -băn′ĭd ] n. Any of various bloodsucking dipterous flies of the family Tabanidae, including the horseflies, that are involved in the transmission of several blood-borne parasites. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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