Definition of tortrix Tortrix
We found 6 definitions of tortrix from 4 different sources.
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What does tortrix mean?
WordNet
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| tortrix - small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants | ||
| tea tortrix, Homona coffearia | ||
| tortricid, tortricid moth any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls | ||
| tortrix - California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges | ||
| orange tortrix, Argyrotaenia citrana | ||
| tortricid, tortricid moth any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tortrix (n.)
Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricidae, the larvae of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called leaf roller. - tortrix (n.)
A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytalae) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tortrix
tor′triks, n. the typical genus of Tortricidæ, a family of small lepidopterous insects
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