tortrix

(tôrˈtrĭks)

noun
A moth of the family Tortricidae; a tortricid.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Tortrīx, genus name

Origin: , from Latin *tortrīx, one that twists

Origin: , from tortus

Origin: , past participle of torquēre, to twist; see tortuous

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