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noun
Certain fungi which parasitize various caterpillars
especially, species Ophiocordyceps sinensis, indigenous to the Tibetan plateau.
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Synonyms: awheto, vegetable caterpillar
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noun
Certain fungi which parasitize various caterpillars
fungi of closely related species in genera Ophiocordyceps and Cordyceps, both in order Hypocreales.
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Synonyms: awheto, vegetable caterpillar
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noun
The O. sinensis fungus and host caterpillar body used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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