- 1. A genus of poisonous fungi of the family Agaricaceæ, characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are frequently mistaken for them. Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and A. phalloides is the death cup. Source: webster
- 2. A genus of poisonous fungi of the family Agaricaceæ,characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white spores. Thespecies resemble edible mushrooms, and are frequently mistaken forthem. Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita,or fly agaric; and A. phalloides is the death cup. Source: adambom
- 3. n genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions Source: ecdict
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