Word: Tabanidae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: ta
ba
ni
dae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Diptera - bloodsucking flies variously known as horseflies, clegs etc
Morphemes:
Affix: Tabanus
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Tabanidae - over 1, 300species of bloodsucking flies, including gadflies, horseflies, and breezeflies, the females of many of which are capable of inflicting a severe and painful bite; in some species, said to transmit trypanosomes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tabānus
Language: la
Decoded: tabanus
Meaning: gadfly, horsefly
Affix: -idae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of families of animals.