Definitions for tachina flyˈtæk ə nə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
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.
Category: Entomology
Origin of tachina fly:
1885–90; < NL Tachina < Gk tachinḗ, fem. of tachinós swift
tach′i•nid(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
tachina fly(noun)
bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects
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