Cordyceps
See also: cordyceps
Translingual
editEtymology
editNew Latin, from Ancient Greek κορδύλη (kordúlē, “club”) + Latin -ceps (“headed”).
Proper noun
editCordyceps 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
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References
edit- Cordyceps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cordyceps on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cordyceps at National Center for Biotechnology Information