tea tortrix

/ti ˌtɔrtrɪks/
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Definitions of tea tortrix
  1. noun
    small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
    synonyms: Homona coffearia, tortrix
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    type of:
    tortricid, tortricid moth
    any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls
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