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tachina fly

tach·i·na fly [ tákənə fl ] (plural tach·i·na flies)


noun 
Definition:
 
fly with parasitic larvae: a bristly fly whose larvae live as parasites on other insects. They are sometimes used to control harmful insect species. Family Tachinidae.

[< modern Latin Tachina< Greek takhinos "swift"]
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