ultimately from Latin tabanus horsefly
circa 1891, in the meaning defined above
Tabalian
tabanid
tabanuco
“Tabanid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabanid. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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