tȯ(r).ˈtrisəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Tortric-, Tortrix, type genus + -idae
: a family of small moths usually having a stout body, oblong lightly fringed wings, threadlike antennae, and a tuft of scales at the end of the abdomen, many of the larvae being leaf rollers and others living in various fruits and galls