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fly vs tachina fly

tachina fly vs fly

fly and tachina fly both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but tachina fly is not an adjective.

fly is a verb but tachina fly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
tachina fly Yes No No No
As nouns, tachina fly is a hyponym of fly; that is, tachina fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: two-winged insects characterized by active flight
  • tachina fly: bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects
fly (noun) tachina fly (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly (adjective) tachina fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) tachina fly (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear
change quickly from one emotional state to another
transport by aeroplane
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
Difference between fly and tachina fly

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