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