Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
tabanid
noun
A horsefly.
adj
Of or pertaining to species of the horsefly family, Tabanidae.
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