TORTRIX


Meaning of TORTRIX in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r-triks

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Tortric-, Tortrix, genus of moths, from Latin tortus, past participle of torqu ē re to twist; from the habit of twisting or rolling leaves to make a nest

Date: circa 1797

: a tortricid moth

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