amanita
[ am-uh-nahy-tuh, -nee- ]
/ ˌæm əˈnaɪ tə, -ˈni- /
|
noun
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
Nearby words
aman, amana church society, amanda, amandine, amandla, amanita, amanita muscaria, amanita phalloides, amanite, amantadine, amanuensis
Origin of amanita
1821; < New Latin < Greek amānîtai (plural) kind of fungi
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for amanita
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for amanita
Amanita
[ ăm′ə-nī′tə, -nē′- ]
n.
A genus of mushrooms with many highly poisonous species.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.