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