death angel

/dɛθ ˌeɪndʒəl/
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Other forms: death angels

Definitions of death angel
  1. noun
    extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
    synonyms: Amanita phalloides, death cap, death cup, destroying angel
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    type of:
    agaric
    a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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