Tortrix

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tortrix \Tor"trix\, n. [NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.]
     1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small moths of the
        family {Tortricidae}, the larvae of which usually roll up
        the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called
        {leaf roller}.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. (Zool.) A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are
        not venomous. One species ({Tortrix scytalae}) is
        handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive
        by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tortrix
       n 1: California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
            [syn: {orange tortrix}, {Argyrotaenia citrana}]
       2: small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants [syn:
           {tea tortrix}, {Homona coffearia}]