caterpillar fungus

English

caterpillar fungus, , growing on two caterpillars

Noun

caterpillar fungus (plural caterpillar fungi or caterpillar funguses)

1. A fungus indigenous to the Tibetan plateau, , which parasitizes various caterpillars.
2. Any fungus of closely related species in genera and Cordyceps, both in order Hypocreales.
3. The fungus and host caterpillar body of O. sinensis used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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