Tabanidae
noun plural
Ta·ban·i·dae
tə-ˈban-ə-ˌdē 
: a very large family of the order Diptera comprising the horseflies and deerflies whose females suck blood and sometimes transmit disease (as loaiasis) to human beings
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“Tabanidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Tabanidae. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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