Cordyceps

See also: cordyceps

Translingual

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Cordyceps f

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

Derived terms

Descendants

English: → cordyceps, ⇒ 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