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tortricid definition

tor·tri·cid (tôr′tri sid)

noun

any of a family (Tortricidae) of small, broad-bodied moths whose larvae feed on the leaves of shrubs and trees: the larvae of some species roll and fasten leaves together to form nests

Etymology: < ModL Tortricidae < L tortus: see tort

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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