Tortrix

See also: tortrix

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tortrix (female agent noun of Latin torqueō (“to spin, to roll”)), so called because their larvae, when ready to pupate, wrap leaves around themselves, then fasten them in position using their silk to act as cover for their pupations.

Proper noun

Tortrix f

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – typical leafroller moths or tortrices.

Descendants

→ English: tortrix