tortricid moth

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:
Member Holonyms: ↑Tortricidae, ↑family Tortricidae

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