- tortricid
- tor·tri·cid
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
Tortricid — Tor tri*cid, a. [See {Tortrix}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to Tortix, or the family {Tortricid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortricid — [tôr′tri sid] n. [< ModL Tortricidae < L tortus: see TORT] 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… … English World dictionary
tortricid — noun Etymology: New Latin Tortricidae, from Tortric , Tortrix Date: circa 1891 any of a family (Tortricidae) of small stout bodied moths many of whose larvae feed in fruits • tortricid adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
tortricid — noun any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls • Syn: ↑tortricid moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑leaf roller, ↑leaf roller, ↑tea tortr … Useful english dictionary
tortricid moth — noun any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls • Syn: ↑tortricid • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑leaf roller, ↑leaf roller, ↑tea tortrix, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tortricid — /tawr treuh sid/, n. 1. Also called tortrix /tawr triks/. any of numerous moths of the family Tortricidae, comprising the leaf rollers, having broad, squarish, slightly fringed wings. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Tortricidae. [ … Universalium
tortricid — tor•tri•cid [[t]ˈtɔr trə sɪd[/t]] n. ent any of numerous small moths of the family Tortricidae, that have broad, squarish, slightly fringed wings. Also calledtor′trix [[t] trɪks[/t]] • Etymology: < NL Tortricidae (1829) < Tortric , s. of… … From formal English to slang
Aprostocetus — Taxobox name = Aprostocetus regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera subordo = Apocrita superfamilia = Chalcidoidea familia = Eulophidae genus = Aprostocetus genus authority = Westwood, 1833 subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Tortricidae — Bactra lancealana Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Light brown apple moth — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia