/ Dictionary / Index T tabanid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tab•a•nid Pronunciation: (tab'u-nid, tu-bā'nid, -ban'id), [key] — n. any of numerous bloodsucking flies of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies. —adj. belonging or pertaining to the family Tabanidae. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tab tabard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language