| TACHINA | • tachina n. (Zoology) Any of the genus Tachina of large tachinid flies, mostly parasitoids on lepidopteran caterpillars. • Tachina prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Tachinidae – various large flies. • TACHINA adj. as in tachina fly, bristly fly. |
| MATACHIN | • matachin n. A carnivalesque dance with swords and bucklers, traditionally performed in Spain by costumed troupes. • matachin n. A dancer who performs this dance. • MATACHIN n. (Spanish) a masked sword-dancer; the sword-dance itself. |
| TACHINID | • tachinid n. Any insect of the family Tachinidae of tachina flies. • TACHINID n. any dipterous bristly fly of the family Tachinidae. |
| ATTACHING | • attaching v. Present participle of attach. • ATTACH v. to connect as an associated part. |
| DETACHING | • detaching v. Present participle of detach. • DETACH v. to unfasten and separate. |
| MATACHINA | • matachina n. Alternative form of matachin (“type of dance”). • matachina n. A female dancer of the matachin dance. • MATACHINA n. a female matachin, sword-dancer. |
| MATACHINI | • matachini n. A male dancer of the matachin dance. • MATACHIN n. (Spanish) a masked sword-dancer; the sword-dance itself. |
| MATACHINS | • matachins n. Plural of matachin. • MATACHIN n. (Spanish) a masked sword-dancer; the sword-dance itself. |
| TACHINIDS | • tachinids n. Plural of tachinid. • TACHINID n. any dipterous bristly fly of the family Tachinidae. |
| MATACHINAS | • matachinas n. Plural of matachina. • MATACHINA n. a female matachin, sword-dancer. |
| REATTACHING | • reattaching v. Present participle of reattach, an alternative form of re-attach. • re-attaching v. Present participle of re-attach. • REATTACH v. to attach again. |