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tortrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
tor-trix
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tortrixes (plural) tortrices (plural)

Synonyms

tortricid leafroller tea tortrix homona coffearia orange tortrix argyrotaenia citrana

Questions

What does tortrix mean?
A tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae
Where does tortrix come from?
From translingual Tortrix (“genus name”), being the namesake of the family Tortricidae.

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