"tachina" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tachinas [plural], tachinae [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tachinae}} tachina (plural tachinas or tachinae)
  1. (zoology) Any of the genus Tachina of large tachinid flies, mostly parasitoids on lepidopteran caterpillars. Wikipedia link: tachina Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Oestroid flies Synonyms: tachina fly
    Sense id: en-tachina-en-noun-g1vkFfOm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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