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tachina fly — [tak′i nə] [ModL < Gr tachinos < tachys, swift: see TACHY ] any of a large family (Tachinidae) of bristly, gray and black, dipterous flies, whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insects: also tachinid [tak′inid] n … English World dictionary
tachina fly — noun bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects • Hypernyms: ↑fly • Member Holonyms: ↑Tachinidae, ↑family Tachinidae * * * ˈtakənə noun Etymology: New … Useful english dictionary
tachina fly — tach′i•na fly [[t]ˈtæk ə nə[/t]] n. ent any of numerous bristly flies of the family Tachinidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on other insects • Etymology: 1885–90; < NL Tachina < Gk tachinḗ, fem. of tachinós swift tach′i•nid, adj … From formal English to slang
tachina fly — /ˈtækənə flaɪ/ (say takuhnuh fluy) noun any of the dipterous insects of the family Tachinidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on other insects such as caterpillars, beetles, etc. {New Latin tachina (from Greek, feminine of tachinos swift) +… …
Tachina grossa — Taxobox name = Tachina grossa status = image caption = Tachina grossa image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota ordo = Diptera subordo =… … Wikipedia
tach|i|na fly — «TAK uh nuh», any one of a group of dipterous insects resembling the housefly whose larvae are parasitic in caterpillars and other insects. ╂[< New Latin Tachina the genus name < Greek tachin swift] … Useful english dictionary
Drino (fly) — Drino Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
tachinid — tach·i·nid (tăkʹə nĭd ) n. See tachina fly. adj. Of or belonging to the family Tachinidae. [New Latin Tachinidae, family name, from Tachina, type genus. See tachina fly.] * * * … Universalium
Tachinidae — noun parasites on other insects • Syn: ↑family Tachinidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Diptera, ↑order Diptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tach|i|nid — «TAK uh nihd», adjective, noun. –adjective. of or belonging to a family of thick set, quick moving dipterous insects including the tachina fly. –noun. a tachinid insect. ╂[< New Latin Tachinidae the family name < Tachina the tachina fly… … Useful english dictionary
