English Dictionary

caterpillar fungus

noun

A fungus indigenous to the Tibetan plateau, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, which parasitizes various caterpillars.

Caterpillar fungus is a valuable medicinal herb found in the Tibetan plateau.

意味（1）

A fungus indigenous to the Tibetan plateau, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, which parasitizes various caterpillars.

意味（2）

Any fungus of closely related species in genera Ophiocordyceps and Cordyceps, both in order Hypocreales.

意味（3）

The O. sinensis fungus and host caterpillar body used in traditional Chinese medicine.