tortricid

noun tor·tri·cid \ˈtȯr-trə-səd\

Definition of TORTRICID

: any of a family (Tortricidae) of small stout-bodied moths many of whose larvae feed in fruits

— tortricid adjective

New Latin Tortricidae, from Tortric-, Tortrix

First Known Use: circa 1891

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