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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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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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