tabanid

noun

ta·​ba·​nid tə-ˈbā-nəd  -ˈba- 

: horsefly

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Latin tabanus horsefly

First Known Use

circa 1891, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

tabanid

1 of 2 adjective

tab·​a·​nid ˈtab-ə-nid  tə-ˈban-id 

: of or relating to the family Tabanidae

tabanid

2 of 2 noun

: any fly (as a horsefly) of the family Tabanidae