housenice

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech húsěnicě, from Proto-Slavic *ǫsěnica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦou̯sɛɲɪt͡sɛ]

Noun

housenice f

  1. (archaic or dialectal) caterpillar
    Synonym: housenka
  2. one of several hypocrealean fungi species
    housenice červená ― Cordyceps militaris
    housenice čínská ― caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis
    housenice hlavatá ― Tolypocladium capitatum
    housenice vosová ― Ophiocordyceps sphecocephala
  3. tenthredinid larva
    Synonym: pahousenka

Declension

Declension of housenice (soft feminine)
singular plural
nominative housenice housenice
genitive housenice housenic
dative housenici housenicím
accusative housenici housenice
vocative housenice housenice
locative housenici housenicích
instrumental housenicí housenicemi

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