tortrix

• ⇰ Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family <fam>Tortricid&aelig;</fam>, the larv&aelig; of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called leaf roller>.
• ⇰ A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (<spn>Tortrix scytal</spn>&aelig;) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.