TABANIDAE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word tabanidae. (close relations)
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| botfly | nounn | |||||
noun • stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals | ||||||
| dobson | ||||||
noun • large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait • large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait | ||||||
| fardel | nounn | |||||
noun • a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle) | ||||||
| fly | verbv | |||||
noun • two-winged insects characterized by active flight • flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent • an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth • (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air • fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect adjective satellite • (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked verb • travel through the air; be airborne • move quickly or suddenly • operate an airplane • transport by aeroplane • cause to fly or float • be dispersed or disseminated • change quickly from one emotional state to another • pass away rapidly • travel in an airplane • display in the air or cause to float • run away quickly • travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft • hit a fly • decrease rapidly and disappear | ||||||
| hornet | nounn | |||||
noun • large stinging paper wasp | ||||||
| horsefly | nounn | |||||
noun • winged fly parasitic on horses • large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals | ||||||
| tiger | nounn | |||||
noun • a fierce or audacious person • large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered | ||||||
| family tabanidae | nounn | |||||
noun • horseflies | ||||||
