the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. See leaf roller in the vocabulary.
n. The larva of any tortricid moth which makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of plants and tying the leaves with spun silk; aalso, the moth itself. See tortrix.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One of several different moths, as tortricids, whose larvæ roll leaves into cases for themselves.
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n. moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
n. moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
Word Usage
"In Shangyu, a survey on 10 September 1987 indicated that the highest number of larva of rice leafroller (fourth generation) per 100 clumps was observed in the late ricefields with grass carp."