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cordyceps

UK/ˈkɔːdɪsɛps/US/ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/

cordyceps noun: any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.

cordyceps: any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi
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Noun

cordyceps (plural cordyceps)

  1. Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
    • Consequently, pharmacological compounds in cordyceps may be associated with neurotrophic effects, which regulate behavioral sensitization and reward circuits of drug addiction.2015 July 14, Minsook Ye et al., “Paecilomycies japonica reduces repeated nicotine-induced neuronal and behavioral activation in rats”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 15, →DOI

Forms of cordyceps

pluralcordyceps

Plural of cordyceps: cordyceps

Origin of cordyceps

Borrowed from translingual Cordyceps, from Ancient Greek κορδῡ́λη (kordū́lē, “club”) + -ceps (“headed”).

Questions about cordyceps

What does cordyceps mean?
Cordyceps means any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
What part of speech is cordyceps?
Cordyceps is a noun.
How do you pronounce cordyceps?
Cordyceps is pronounced /ˈkɔːdɪsɛps/ (UK).
What is the plural of cordyceps?
The plural of cordyceps is cordyceps.

Words near cordyceps in the dictionary

  1. cordwains
  2. cordwood
  3. cordwoods
  4. cordy
  5. cordycepin
  6. cordyceps
  7. cordyceptic
  8. cordycipitaceous
  9. cordylid
  10. cordylids
  11. cordyline

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