| Definition of 'tortrix' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) orange tortrix, tortrix, Argyrotaenia citrana
California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
2. (noun) tea tortrix, tortrix, Homona coffearia
small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
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| Definition of 'tortrix' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) tortrix
any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricidae, the larvae of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called leaf roller
2. (noun) tortrix
a genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytalae) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace
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