'Tachinae' definitions:
Definition of 'Tachinae'
From: GCIDE
- Tachina \Tach"i*na\, n.; pl. Tachinae. [NL., fr. Gr. tachino`s, for tachy`s swift.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of Diptera belonging to Tachina and allied genera. Their larvae are external parasites of other insects. [1913 Webster]