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noun
A tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tea tortrix, Homona coffearia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tortricid, tortricid moth
noun
California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: orange tortrix, Argyrotaenia citrana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tortricid, tortricid moth
History
From translingual Tortrix (“genus name”), being the namesake of the family Tortricidae.
