tabanid
The English word “tabanid” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to species of the horsefly family, Tabanidae.
noun
- A horsefly.
Etymology
From taxonomic family name Tabanidae, ultimately from Latin tabānus (“gadfly, horsefly”).
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