Cordyceps
See also: cordyceps
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, from Ancient Greek κορδύλη (kordúlē, “club”) + Latin -ceps (“headed”).
Proper noun edit
Cordyceps f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Clavicipitaceae – fungi parasitic mostly to insects and other arthropods.
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Cordyceps ignota, Cordyceps sinensis (selected species)
- For a comprehensive list of the many species, see Cordyceps on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Related terms edit
- (English): cordycepin, cordyceptic
Translations edit
genus
References edit
- Cordyceps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cordyceps on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cordyceps at Encyclopedia of Life
- Cordyceps at National Center for Biotechnology Information