tachinid

tach·i·nid

noun \ˈta-kə-nəd, -ˌnid\

Definition of TACHINID

: 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

Origin of TACHINID

New Latin Tachinidae, from Tachina, genus of flies, from Greek tachinos fleet, from tachys swift

First Known Use: 1888