Cordyceps

See also: cordyceps

Translingual

Cordyceps ignota fruiting bodies growing from the body of a tarantula

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κορδύλη (kordúlē, “club”) + Latin -ceps (“headed”).

Proper noun

Cordyceps f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Clavicipitaceae – fungi parasitic mostly to insects and other arthropods.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Cordyceps ignota, Cordyceps sinensis (selected species)
  • For a comprehensive list of the many species, see Cordyceps on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Related terms

• (English): cordycepin, cordyceptic

Translations

genus

Chinese: Mandarin: (please verify) 冬虫夏草 (zh) (dōngchóngxiàcǎo), (please verify) 冬虫草 (dōngchóngcǎo), (please verify) 虫草 (zh) (chóngcǎo)

References

• Cordyceps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cordyceps on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Cordyceps at National Center for Biotechnology Information