Meaning Of The Word Tortricid

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tortricid in American English
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
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the family Tortricidae
noun: any of numerous moths of the family Tortricidae, comprising the leaf rollers, having broad, squarish, slightly fringed wings

tortricid in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the family Tortricidae
noun: any small moth of the chiefly temperate family Tortricidae, the larvae of which live concealed in leaves, which they roll or tie together, and are pests of fruit and forest trees: includes the codling moth

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