tortricid vs tortrix
tortrix vs tortricidtortricid and tortrix both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tortricid | Yes | No | No | No |
| tortrix | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
tortrix is a hyponym of
tortricid; that is, tortrix is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
tortricid:
- tortricid: any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls
- tortrix: small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
Other hyponyms of tortricid include
leaf-roller, leaf roller, Homona coffearia, tea tortrix, Argyrotaenia citrana, orange tortrix, Carpocapsa pomonella, codlin moth, codling moth.
| tortricid (noun) | tortrix (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls | small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants |
| California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges |
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