TORTRICID


Meaning of TORTRICID in English

Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r-tr ə -s ə d

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Tortricidae, from Tortric-, Tortrix

Date: circa 1891

: any of a family (Tortricidae) of small stout-bodied moths many of whose larvae feed in fruits

– tortricid adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.