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tortricid
[ tawr-truh-sid ]
noun
- Also called ٴǰ·ٰ [tawr, -triks]. 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.
tortricid
/ ˈɔːٰɪɪ /
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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tortricid1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tortricid1
C19: from New Latin մǰٰī岹, from tortrix, feminine of tortor, literally: twister, referring to the leaf-rolling of the larvae, from torŧ to twist
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A total of 69 nymphs attacked the ten tortricid larvae, and 47 of them did not detach themselves from the larvae even after being deposited in ethanol.
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