TORTRIX


Meaning of TORTRIX in English

ˈtȯr.triks, -ȯ(ə).t- noun

Etymology: New Latin Tortric-, Tortrix, literally, female twister, from Latin tortus (past participle of torquēre to twist) + -ric-, -rix, feminine of -or; from its habit of twisting or rolling leaves to make a nest — more at torture

1. capitalized : a genus of moths that is the type of the family Tortricidae

2. -es : any moth of the genus Tortrix or family Tortricidae — see orange tortrix , tea tortrix

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