caterpillar fungus
caterpillar fungus · caterpillar fungi · caterpillar funguses
Certain fungi which parasitize various caterpillarsCertain fungi which parasitize various caterpillars: Especially, species Ophiocordyceps sinensis, indigenous to the Tibetan plateau.
Meaning
3 sensesCertain fungi which parasitize various caterpillars
Especially, species Ophiocordyceps sinensis, indigenous to the Tibetan plateau.
Fungi of closely related species in genera Ophiocordyceps and Cordyceps, both in order Hypocreales.
The O. sinensis fungus and host caterpillar body used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Forms
plural: caterpillar fungi / caterpillar funguses| Singular | caterpillar fungus |
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| Plural | caterpillar fungi / caterpillar funguses |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular