tachina fly

[ tak-uh-nuh ]

/ ˈtæk ə nə /

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noun

any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Tachinidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars, beetles, and other insects.

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Also called tach·i·nid.

Origin of tachina fly

<New Latin Tachina genus of flies, noun use of Greek tachinḗ, feminine of tachinós swift, equivalent to tach(ýs) swift + -inē, feminine of -inos-ine¹

Words nearby tachina fly

tache noir, tacheo-, tacheometer, tacheometry, tachetic, tachina fly, tachiol, tachism, tachisme, tachistoscope, tacho-

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How to use tachina fly in a sentence

Andrew still plans to fly to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, representing the British government.
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Many of these are small operations that would never, in any case, fly beyond Indonesia.
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Air traffic controllers and pilots together take great care not to fly in conditions that can jeopardize an airplane.
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Aristide darted off like a dragon-fly in the sunshine, as happy as a child with a new toy.
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“Confound it, no;” rejoined Mr. Simmery, stopping for an instant to smash a fly with the ruler.
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They must be kept away from flies—a fly can work havoc with a film in a few minutes.
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The non-elastic character of water made it unsuitable for a machine requiring a fly-wheel.
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What of the infinite goodness of God in teaching the grub of the ichneumon-fly to eat up the cabbage caterpillar alive?
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British Dictionary definitions for tachina fly

tachina fly

/ (ˈtækɪnə) /

noun

any bristly fly of the dipterous family Tachinidae, the larvae of which live parasitically in caterpillars, beetles, hymenopterans, and other insects

Word Origin for tachina fly

C19: via New Latin Tachina, from Greek takhinos swift, from takhos fleetness

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