destroying angel

Other forms: destroying angels

Definitions of destroying 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 angel, death cap, death cup
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    type of:
    agaric
    a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
  2. noun
    fungus similar to Amanita phalloides
    synonyms: Amanita verna
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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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