tachina fly

tach·i·na fly

 (tăk′ə-nə)

n.

See tachinid.

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[New Latin Tachina, type genus; see tachinid.]

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tachina fly

(ˈtækɪnə)

n

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

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

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tach′i•na fly`

(ˈtæk ə nə)
n.

any of numerous bristly flies of the family Tachinidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on other insects.

[1885–90; < New Latin Tachina < Greek tachinḗ, feminine of tachinós swift]

tach′i•nid, adj.

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Noun

1.

tachina fly - bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects fly - two-winged insects characterized by active flight family Tachinidae, Tachinidae - parasites on other insects

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