Definition of tortricid Tortricid
tor•tri•cid
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What does tortricid mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: tortricids |
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| tortricid - any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls | ||
| tortricid moth | ||
| moth typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae | ||
| family tortricidae, tortricidae leaf rollers and codling moths | ||
| leaf-roller, leaf roller moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk | ||
| homona coffearia, tea tortrix, tortrix small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants | ||
| argyrotaenia citrana, orange tortrix, tortrix California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tortricid (a.)
Of or pertaining to Tortix, or the family Tortricidae.
Part of speech
🔤- tortricid, noun, singular of tortricids.
