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Definition of: tachina fly
(tak′ə·nə)
A fly (family Tachinidae) often resembling the house fly, whose larvae develop as parasites in the caterpillar or other insect. For illustration see under INSECTS (beneficial). [<NL tachina <Gk. tachinos swift]
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