Cordycepsn.

Brit.

/ˈkɔːdᵻsɛps/, U.S.

/ˈkɔrdəˌsɛps/

Inflections: Plural unchanged;

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Cordyceps.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Cordyceps, genus name (1818, E. M. Fries), alteration (with substitution of -ceps , combining form of caput head: see caput n.) of Cordylia (1818 in an article by E. M. Fries), probably < ancient Greek κορδύλη club (see cordyline n.) + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹, perhaps so called on account the appearance of the fruiting bodies of these fungi, which have rounded ends and may be thought to resemble clubs.

Mycology.

A genus of ascomycetous fungi of the family Cordycipitaceae, members of which are parasitic chiefly on insects, replacing the host tissue with mycelium and producing prominent elongated fruiting bodies. Also: a fungus of (or previously included in) this genus; esp. Ophiocordyceps sinensis, used medicinally and in Chinese cookery. Cf. vegetable caterpillar n. at vegetable adj. Compounds 2.Valid publication of the genus name: E. M. Fries Observationes Mycologicae (1818) II. 316 (cancellans issue).Some species previously included in the genus Cordyceps are now placed in the genera Ophiocordyceps and Tolypocladium (family Ophiocordycipitaceae).These fungi often affect the behaviour of a host insect, causing it to move to a location favourable for the release of fungal spores.

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Cordyceps1842

Torrubia1883

dermatophyte1885

1842 London Jrnl. Bot. 1 155 This curious Sphæria is almost intermediate between Cordyceps and Poronia.

1863 C. D. Badham Treat. Esculent Funguses Eng. 10 The caterpillar [is liable] to carry about on his body a Cordyceps larger than himself.

1908 Greene (Iowa) Recorder 13 May 9/5 The greatest help farmers have in fighting against white grubs and wireworms comes from fungi of the genus Cordyceps.

1986 H. J. Hudson Fungal Biol. (1992) 244 Most species of Cordyceps are parasitic on insects,..but some are found on spiders and others on the subterranean ascocarps of Elaphomyces.

2002 National Geographic Apr. 8 The Chinese then sold the brown Cordyceps, known as caterpillar fungus, for huge profits to traditional medicine makers.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cordyceps
释义	Cordycepsn. Brit. /ˈkɔːdᵻsɛps/, U.S. /ˈkɔrdəˌsɛps/ Inflections: Plural unchanged; Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Cordyceps. Etymology: < scientific Latin Cordyceps, genus name (1818, E. M. Fries), alteration (with substitution of -ceps , combining form of caput head: see caput n.) of Cordylia (1818 in an article by E. M. Fries), probably < ancient Greek κορδύλη club (see cordyline n.) + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹, perhaps so called on account the appearance of the fruiting bodies of these fungi, which have rounded ends and may be thought to resemble clubs. Mycology. A genus of ascomycetous fungi of the family Cordycipitaceae, members of which are parasitic chiefly on insects, replacing the host tissue with mycelium and producing prominent elongated fruiting bodies. Also: a fungus of (or previously included in) this genus; esp. Ophiocordyceps sinensis, used medicinally and in Chinese cookery. Cf. vegetable caterpillar n. at vegetable adj. Compounds 2.Valid publication of the genus name: E. M. Fries Observationes Mycologicae (1818) II. 316 (cancellans issue).Some species previously included in the genus Cordyceps are now placed in the genera Ophiocordyceps and Tolypocladium (family Ophiocordycipitaceae).These fungi often affect the behaviour of a host insect, causing it to move to a location favourable for the release of fungal spores. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > harmful or parasitic fungi > [noun] > other harmful or parasitic fungi Cordyceps1842 Torrubia1883 dermatophyte1885 1842 London Jrnl. Bot. 1 155 This curious Sphæria is almost intermediate between Cordyceps and Poronia. 1863 C. D. Badham Treat. Esculent Funguses Eng. 10 The caterpillar [is liable] to carry about on his body a Cordyceps larger than himself. 1908 Greene (Iowa) Recorder 13 May 9/5 The greatest help farmers have in fighting against white grubs and wireworms comes from fungi of the genus Cordyceps. 1986 H. J. Hudson Fungal Biol. (1992) 244 Most species of Cordyceps are parasitic on insects,..but some are found on spiders and others on the subterranean ascocarps of Elaphomyces. 2002 National Geographic Apr. 8 The Chinese then sold the brown Cordyceps, known as caterpillar fungus, for huge profits to traditional medicine makers. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1842
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