"caterpillar fungus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caterpillar fungi [plural], caterpillar funguses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|caterpillar fungi|+}} caterpillar fungus (plural caterpillar fungi or caterpillar funguses)
  1. A fungus indigenous to the Tibetan plateau, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, which parasitizes various caterpillars. Synonyms: awheto, vegetable caterpillar Translations (Ophiocordyceps sinensis): 冬蟲夏草 /冬虫夏草 (dōngchóngxiàcǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), kiinanloisikka (Finnish), यार्चा गुम्बा (yārcā gumbā) (Hindi), कीड़ा जड़ी (kīṛā jaṛī) (Hindi), 冬虫夏草 (tōchūkasō) (Japanese), құрт шөп (qūrt şöp) (Kazakh), यार्सागुम्बा (yārsāgumbā) (Nepali), किडाजडी (kiḍājaḍī) (Nepali), जीवनबुटी (jīvanabuṭī) (Nepali), ᱭᱟᱨᱥᱟᱜᱩᱢᱵᱟ (yarsagumba) (Santali), དབྱར་རྩྭ་དགུན་འབུ (dbyar rtswa dgun 'bu) (Tibetan), کیڑا جڑی (kīṛā jaṛī) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-caterpillar_fungus-en-noun-YEKQnq-1 Categories (other): Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Nepali translations, Terms with Tibetan translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 29 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 38 25 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Nepali translations: 36 25 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Tibetan translations: 58 16 26 Disambiguation of 'Ophiocordyceps sinensis': 54 25 21
  2. Any fungus of closely related species in genera Ophiocordyceps and Cordyceps, both in order Hypocreales. Translations (any fungus in genera Ophiocordyceps and Cordyceps): loisikka (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-caterpillar_fungus-en-noun-jSazlhDe Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Nepali translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 47 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 29 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 38 25 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Nepali translations: 36 25 39 Disambiguation of 'any fungus in genera Ophiocordyceps and Cordyceps': 13 75 12
  3. The O. sinensis fungus and host caterpillar body used in traditional Chinese medicine. Categories (lifeform): Fungi
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