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Cordyceps
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cordyceps
Translingual
right|thumb|Cordyceps ignota species Cordyceps ignota fruiting bodies growing from the body of a tarantula
Etymology
mul la-new -, from mul grc κορδύλη club + mul la -ceps headed headed.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Clavicipitaceae fungi parasitic mostly to insects and other arthropods
Hyponyms
genus Cordyceps ignota species, Cordyceps sinensis species selected species
For a comprehensive list of the many species, see 1
Derived terms
mul Ophiocordyceps genus Perennicordyceps genus Pleurocordyceps genus
Descendants
en cordyceps 1 cordycepin 1 cordyceptic 1
Translations
genus
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 冬虫夏草 dōngchóngxiàcǎo, cmn 冬虫草 dōngchóngcǎo, cmn 虫草 chóngcǎo
References
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mul Fungi Parasites