caterpillar fungus
English
caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, growing on two caterpillars
Noun
caterpillar fungus (plural caterpillar fungi or caterpillar funguses)
- A fungus indigenous to the Tibetan plateau, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, which parasitizes various caterpillars.
- Synonyms: awheto, vegetable caterpillar
- Any fungus 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.
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References
- “caterpillar fungus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “caterpillar fungus”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Ophiocordyceps sinensis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hypocreales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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