Ophiocordyceps
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphĭs, “snake”) + Cordyceps (“cordyceps”).
Proper noun
Ophiocordyceps f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ophiocordycipitaceae – certain entomoparasitic fungi.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Sordariomycetes – class; Hypocreomycetidae – subclass; Hypocreales – order; Ophiocordycipitaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Ophiocordyceps blattae – type species; Ophiocordyceps camponoti-floridani, Ophiocordyceps robertsii, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, Ophiocordyceps sphecocephala – selected other species
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Chinese: 蛇形蟲草 / 蛇形虫草 (shéxíng chóngcǎo) (calque)
- → Punjabi: ਓਫੀਓਕੋਰਡੀਸੈਪਸ (ophīokorḍīsaipas) (transliteration)
Translations
genus of fungi
References
- Ophiocordyceps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ophiocordyceps on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Ophiocordyceps on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons