noun🔗ShareTábanoAny 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)."While hiking in the woods, a horsefly landed on my arm and bit me, leaving a painful red welt. "Mientras caminaba por el bosque, un tábano se posó en mi brazo y me picó, dejando una roncha roja y dolorosa.animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading