amanita
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əˈnaɪ noun
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
Origin:
1821; < Neo-Latin < Greek amānîtai (plural) kind of fungi
1821; < Neo-Latin < Greek amānîtai (plural) kind of fungi
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| —n | |
| any of various saprotrophic agaricaceous fungi constituting the genus Amanita, having white gills and a broken membranous ring (volva) around the stalk. The genus includes several highly poisonous species, such as death cap, destroying angel, and fly agaric | |
| [C19: from Greek amanitai (plural) a variety of fungus] | |
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Amanita Am·a·ni·ta (ām'ə-nī'tə, -nē'-)
n.
A genus of mushrooms with many highly poisonous species.
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Each amanita starts as an egg-shaped button that can resemble a small puffball.
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