单词 | tortricid |
释义 | Word Frequency tortricid(ˈtɔːtrɪsɪd) noun 1. 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 2. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Tortricidae Word origin C19: from New Latin Tortrīcidae, from tortrix, feminine of tortor, literally: twister, referring to the leaf-rolling of the larvae, from torquēre to twist |
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