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tachina fly

[ tak-uh-nuh ]

noun

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


tachina fly

/ ˈtækɪnə /

noun

  1. any bristly fly of the dipterous family Tachinidae, the larvae of which live parasitically in caterpillars, beetles, hymenopterans, and other insects
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tachina fly1

< New Latin Tachina genus of flies, noun use of Greek tachinḗ, feminine of tachinós swift, equivalent to tach ( ýs ) swift + -inē, feminine of -inos -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tachina fly1

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

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