Definitions for tabanids

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tabanids tab·a·nid

Spelling: [tab-uh-nid, tuh-bey-nid, - Tabanids is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 306 anagrams from letters in tabanids (aabdinst).

Definitions for tabanids

noun

1. any of numerous bloodsucking flies of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Tabanidae.

Origin of tabanids

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

Examples for tabanids

As examples of the so-called free parasitism, the autumnal flies (tabanid) and Stomoxys may be cited.

Many other species of tabanid, popularly called "Breeze Flies," are plentiful in this country.