| amanita phalloides | |
noun | |
| extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills [syn: death cap] |
Amanita phalloides Amanita phal·loi·des (fə-loi'dēz')
n.
A mushroom containing toxins such as phalloidine and amanitin that cause gastroenteritis and necrosis of the liver and kidneys.