genus tortrix | (n) type genus of the Tortricidae |
orange tortrix | (n) California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges, Syn. Argyrotaenia citrana, tortrix |
tea tortrix | (n) small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants, Syn. Homona coffearia, tortrix |
copperhead | (n) common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States, Syn. Agkistrodon contortrix |
Tortrix | ‖n. [ NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist. ] |