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tortricid

tor·tri·cid [ táwrtrəssid ] (plural tor·tri·cids)


noun 
Definition:
 
small destructive moth: a small moth whose larvae live in coiled leaves and are often destructive to plants. Family Tortricidae.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Tortrix, genus name < Latin tortus "twisted"]
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