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cordyceps

/ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
cordy-ceps
IPA
/ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cordyceps, κορδῡ́λη

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːdɪsɛps/

Questions

How do you pronounce cordyceps?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/.
What does cordyceps mean?
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
Where does cordyceps come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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