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tortrix

tortrix noun: a tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae.

Noun

tortrix (plural tortrixes or tortrices)

  1. A tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae

Synonyms of tortrix

Forms of tortrix

pluraltortrixes
pluraltortrices

Origin of tortrix

From translingual Tortrix (“genus name”), being the namesake of the family Tortricidae.

Questions about tortrix

What does tortrix mean?
Tortrix means a tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae.
What part of speech is tortrix?
Tortrix is a noun.
What is the plural of tortrix?
The plural of tortrix is tortrixes.

Words near tortrix in the dictionary

  1. tortrices
  2. tortricid
  3. tortricids
  4. tortricine
  5. tortricines
  6. tortrix
  7. tortrixes
  8. torts
  9. Tortuga
  10. tortulous
  11. tortuose

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