‖Tach″i‐na (?), n.; pl.Tachinæ (#). [NL., fr. Gr. ταχινόσ, for ταχύσ swift.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of Diptera belonging to Tachina and allied genera. Their larvæ are external parasites of other insects.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.