ta·ba·nid
| \ tə-ˈbā-nəd
, -ˈba-
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, -ˈba-
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Definition of tabanid
: horsefly
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“Tabanid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabanid. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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tabanid
adjective
tab·a·nid
| \ ˈtab-ə-nid
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Medical Definition of tabanid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to the family Tabanidae
tabanid
nounMedical Definition of tabanid (Entry 2 of 2)
: any fly (as a horsefly) of the family Tabanidae
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The first known use of tabanid was circa 1891
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