amanita

[ am-uh-nahy-tuh, -nee- ]

/ ˌæm əˈnaɪ tə, -ˈni- /

noun

any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.

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Origin of amanita

1821; < New Latin < Greek amānîtai (plural) kind of fungi

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Examples from the Web for amanita

Beneath trees and hedgerows the ripe mosses gleamed, and coral and amber fungi, with amanita and other hooded folk.
Children of the Mist|Eden Phillpotts
The volva is a feature of great importance in the study of the Agaricini, of the subgenera Amanita, Volvaria, etc.
Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous|Thomas Taylor
I do think I espy about twenty yards ahead the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria).
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children|W. Houghton
The distinction between this most poisonous Amanita and the common field mushroom is well marked.
Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous|Thomas Taylor

Attempts to immunize small animals with Amanita toxin succeed only to a limited degree.
Food Poisoning|Edwin Oakes Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for amanita

amanita

/ (ˌæməˈnaɪtə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for amanita

C19: from Greek amanitai (plural) a variety of fungus

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Medicine definitions for amanita

Amanita

[ ăm′ə-nī′tə, -nē′- ]

n.

A genus of mushrooms with many highly poisonous species.