housenice

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech húsěnicě, from Proto-Slavic *ǫsěnica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɦou̯sɛɲɪt͡sɛ]

Noun

housenice f

  1. (archaic or dialectal) caterpillar
    Synonym: housenka
  2. one of several hypocrealean fungi species
    housenice červená ― Cordyceps militaris
    housenice čínská ― caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis
    housenice hlavatá ― Tolypocladium capitatum
    housenice vosová ― Ophiocordyceps sphecocephala
  3. tenthredinid larva
    Synonym: pahousenka

Declension
Declension of housenice (soft feminine)
singular plural
nominative housenice housenice
genitive housenice housenic
dative housenici housenicím
accusative housenici housenice
vocative housenice housenice
locative housenici housenicích
instrumental housenicí housenicemi

Further reading
  • housenice in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • housenice in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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