tortricid
[ tawr-truh-sid ]
/ ˈtɔr trə sɪd /
noun
Also called tor·trix
[tawr-triks] /ˈtɔr trɪks/.
any of numerous moths of the family Tortricidae, comprising the leaf rollers, having broad, squarish, slightly fringed wings.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Tortricidae.
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Example sentences from the Web for tortricid
The smaller specimens, such as the Tortricid and Phycitid and Tineid should be "boxed" in the pillboxes provided for this purpose.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting |William T. HornadayTortrix, tor′triks, n. the typical genus of Tortricid, a family of small lepidopterous insects.
These caterpillars belong to several species of the tortricid moths, which are themselves comparatively small and drab in colour.
Garden Pests in New Zealand |D. MillerThe antics of “jumping-beans” are due to the movements of tortricid caterpillars within the substance of the seed.
British Dictionary definitions for tortricid
tortricid
/ (ˈtɔːtrɪsɪd) /
noun
any small moth of the chiefly temperate family Tortricidae, the larvae of which live concealed in leaves, which they roll or tie together, and are pests of fruit and forest trees: includes the codling moth
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Tortricidae
Word Origin for tortricid
C19: from New Latin
Tortrīcidae, from
tortrix, feminine of
tortor, literally: twister, referring to the leaf-rolling of the larvae, from
torquēre to twist