Caterpillar Fungus Definition

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

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

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

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