Definition of destroying angel
: any of several very poisonous pure white amanita mushrooms (such as Amanita verna or A. virosa) : death cap
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“Destroying angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destroying%20angel. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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destroying angel
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de·stroy·ing an·gel
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Medical Definition of destroying angel
: any of several very poisonous pure white mushrooms of the genus Amanita (as A. verna, A. virosa, or A. ocreata)
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: a death cap (A. phalloides) whether white or colored
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