tortricid

[ tawr-truh-sid ]

noun

1. Also called tor·trix [tawr, -triks]. any of numerous moths of the family Tortricidae, comprising the leaf rollers, having broad, squarish, slightly fringed wings.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Tortricidae.

tortricid

/ ˈtɔːtrɪsɪd /

noun

1. 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

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Tortricidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortricid¹

< New Latin Tortricidae (1829), equivalent to Tortric-, stem of Tortrix a genus ( Latin tor ( quēre ) to twist, wind, wrap + -trīx -trix ) + -idae -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortricid¹

C19: from New Latin Tortrīcidae, from tortrix, feminine of tortor, literally: twister, referring to the leaf-rolling of the larvae, from torquēre to twist

Example Sentences

Tortrix, tor′triks, n. the typical genus of Tortricid, a family of small lepidopterous insects.

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These caterpillars belong to several species of the tortricid moths, which are themselves comparatively small and drab in colour.

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The antics of “jumping-beans” are due to the movements of tortricid caterpillars within the substance of the seed.

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The smaller specimens, such as the Tortricid and Phycitid and Tineid should be "boxed" in the pillboxes provided for this purpose.

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