tortricidadj.n.
/ˈtɔːtrɪsɪd/ A. adj.
1. Entomology. Belonging to the family Tortricidæ of Lepidoptera, comprising the leaf-roller moths, typified by the genus Tortrix.
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1889 M. E. Bamford Up & down Brooks 113 The small tortricid moths that as caterpillars, curl the leaves of rose-bushes.
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2. Zoology. Belonging to the family Tortricidæ of snakes, typified by the genus Tortrix or Ilysia.
B. n.
1. A moth of the family Tortricidæ.
2. A snake of the family Tortricidæ.
Derivatives
ˈtortricine adj. and n. /ˈtɔːtrɪsaɪn/ = tortricid.
/ˈtɔːtrɪsaɪn/ = tortricid. ˈtortricoid adj. /ˈtɔːtrɪkɔɪd/ belonging to the suborder Tortricoidea of Ophidia, including the family Tortricidæ (see sense A. 2 above).
/ˈtɔːtrɪkɔɪd/ belonging to the suborder Tortricoidea of Ophidia, including the family Tortricidæ (see sense A. 2 above).This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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