tachina fly
[ tak-uh-nuh ]
/ ˈtæk ə nə /
noun
any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Tachinidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars, beetles, and other insects.
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
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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