English Explanatory Dictionary

cordyceps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːdɪsɛps/ /ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/

Word forms

cordyceps

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Cordyceps, from Ancient Greek κορδῡ́λη (kordū́lē, “club”) + -ceps (“headed”).

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