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(tōd′sto̵̅o̅l′)

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any of a number of fleshy, umbrella-shaped, basidiomycetous fungi; mushroom; esp., in popular usage, any poisonous mushroom

Origin: ME todestole: see toad & stool

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noun

An inedible or poisonous fungus with an umbrella-shaped fruiting body.

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