Cordyceps

See also: cordyceps

Translingual

Cordyceps ignota fruiting bodies growing from the body of a tarantula

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

Related terms

(English): cordycepin

Translations

genus

Chinese:
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 冬虫夏草 (zh) (dōngchóngxiàcǎo), ^{(please verify)} 冬虫草 (dōngchóngcǎo), ^{(please verify)} 虫草 (zh) (chóngcǎo)

Further reading

Cordyceps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cordyceps on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cordyceps at Encyclopedia of Life
Cordyceps at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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