tortricid

tortricid
/tawr"treuh sid/, n.
1. Also called tortrix /tawr"triks/. any of numerous moths of the family Tortricidae, comprising the leaf rollers, having broad, squarish, slightly fringed wings.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Tortricidae.
[ < NL Tortricidae (1829), equiv. to Tortric-, s. of Tortrix a genus (L tor(quere) to twist, wind, wrap + -trix -TRIX) + -idae -ID2]

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