[tor.trix] n [NL Tortric-, Tortrix, genus of moths, fr. L tortus, pp. of torquere to twist; fr. the habit of twisting or rolling leaves to make a nest] (ca. 1797): a tortricid moth
TORTRIX
Meaning of TORTRIX in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012