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Tabanus

Tabanus

9.9
A large fly that bites animals and people to drink blood
  • noun
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  • The bite of a Tabanus can be very irritating and sometimes cause allergic reactions.

Examples

  • Farmers often use traps to reduce the number of Tabanus around their livestock.

  • A single Tabanus landed on her arm and left a painful welt.

  • The Tabanus is notorious for its painful bites.

  • Many people dislike the Tabanus during summer.

  • While walking in the field, she felt a sharp sting when a Tabanus bit her leg.

  • During summer, farmers are often troubled by Tabanus swarming around their cattle.

  • Be careful when outdoors; a bite from a Tabanus can be quite painful and irritating.

Synonyms

horsefly
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3 5.5

A large fly whose females bite horses and other animals to drink blood

is the specific genus name for that same biting fly

Surface Forms

Tabanus singular
Tabanuses plural
Tabanids plural

Etymology

Tabanus comes from Latin Tabanus, which meant 'horsefly', a biting fly that fed on horses. So the common use of Tabanus today describes the large, blood-sucking horsefly whose bite annoys animals and people.