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TORTRIX
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
tortrix (plural tortrixes or tortrices)
(entomology) A tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae
Synonyms
• (moth): tortricid, leafroller
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"trix, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricidæ, the larvæ of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called leaf roller.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytalæ) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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