Meaning Of The Word Tabanid

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Tabanid Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Tabanid?

tabanid in American English
any of a family (Tabanidae) of large, bloodsucking dipterous flies, consisting of horse flies and deer flies
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the family Tabanidae
noun: any of numerous bloodsucking flies of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies

tabanid in British English
noun: any stout-bodied fly of the dipterous family Tabanidae, the females of which have mouthparts specialized for sucking blood: includes the horseflies

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