tortrix scytalae

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tortrix scytalae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Tortrix \Tor"trix\, n. [NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.]
     1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small moths of the
        family Tortricidae, the larvae of which usually roll up
        the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called
        leaf roller.
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     2. (Zool.) A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are
        not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytalae) is
        handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive
        by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.
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