tachinid

One entry found for tachinid.

Main Entry: tach·i·nid
Pronunciation: 'ta-k&-n&d, -"nid
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Tachinidae, from Tachina, genus of flies, from Greek tachinos fleet, from tachys swift
: any of a family (Tachinidae) of bristly usually grayish or black dipteran flies whose parasitic larvae are often used in the biological control of insect pests
- tachinid adjective