Tortrix

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Tortrix has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

Tortrixn. [NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.].
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Tortrix, n. any moth of the family Tortricidae, esp. Tortrix viridana, the larvae of which live inside rolled leaves.

Etymology
mod.L, fem. of L tortor twister: see TORT

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