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- US Pronunciation
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- [tab-uh-nid, tuh-bey-nid, -ban-id]
- /ˈtæb ə nɪd, təˈbeɪ nɪd, -ˈbæn ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tab-uh-nid, tuh-bey-nid, -ban-id]
- /ˈtæb ə nɪd, təˈbeɪ nɪd, -ˈbæn ɪd/
Definitions of tabanid word
- noun tabanid any of numerous bloodsucking flies of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies. 1
- adjective tabanid belonging or pertaining to the family Tabanidae. 1
- noun tabanid any stout-bodied fly of the dipterous family Tabanidae, the females of which have mouthparts specialized for sucking blood: includes the horseflies 0
- noun tabanid any of a family (Tabanidae) of large, bloodsucking dipterous flies, consisting of horse flies and deer flies 0
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Origin of tabanid
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < New Latin Tabanidae name of the family, equivalent to Taban(us) a genus (Latin tabānus gadfly) + -idae -id2
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Parts of speech for Tabanid
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tabanid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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