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cordyceps

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈkɔːdɪsɛps/
  • US: /ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: loisikka — fungi of the genus Cordyceps
  • French: cordyceps — fungi of the genus Cordyceps
  • German: Raupenpilz — fungi of the genus Cordyceps
  • Turkish: tırtıl mantarı — fungi of the genus Cordyceps