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Meaning of "death cap" in the English dictionary

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death cap


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Death cap is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DEATH CAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amanita phalloides

Amanita phalloides /æməˈnaɪtə fəˈlɔɪdiːz/, commonly known as the death cap, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Widely distributed across Europe, A. phalloides forms ectomycorrhizas with various broadleaved trees. In some cases, the death cap has been introduced to new regions with the cultivation of non-native species of oak, chestnut, and pine. The large fruiting bodies appear in summer and autumn; the caps are generally greenish in color, with a white stipe and gills. These toxic mushrooms resemble several edible species commonly consumed by humans, increasing the risk of accidental poisoning. A. phalloides is one of the most poisonous of all known toadstools. It has been involved in the majority of human deaths from mushroom poisoning, possibly including the deaths of Roman Emperor Claudius in AD 54 and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI in 1740. Pope Clement VII died in 1534 after eating this mushroom. It has been the subject of much research, and many of its biologically active agents have been isolated.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEATH CAP

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DEATH CAP

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Synonyms and antonyms of death cap in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «death cap» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of death cap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of death cap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «death cap» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

死帽
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tapa de la muerte
570 millions of speakers
en

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death cap
510 millions of speakers
hi

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मौत टोपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غطاء الموت
280 millions of speakers
ru

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смерть крышка
278 millions of speakers
pt

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tampão de morte
270 millions of speakers
bn

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মৃত্যুর টুপি
260 millions of speakers
fr

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bouchon de mort
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Topi kematian
190 millions of speakers
de

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Knollen
180 millions of speakers
ja

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死キャップ
130 millions of speakers
ko

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죽음 모자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tutup pati
85 millions of speakers
vi

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nắp chết
80 millions of speakers
ta

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மரண தொப்பி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मृत्यू कॅप
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Ölüm kapağı
70 millions of speakers
it

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cap morte
65 millions of speakers
pl

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czapka śmierć
50 millions of speakers
uk

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смерть кришка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

capac moarte
30 millions of speakers
el

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καπάκι του θανάτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dood cap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

död cap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

død cap
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEATH CAP»

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The Fungus Kingdom
Just half of one death cap usually contains enough of the toxic compound alpha- amanitin to kill an average-sized adult. Amanita phalloides has a history of destruction. One of its most famous victims was Pope Clement VII, who died in Rome ...
Rebecca Stefoff, 2007
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A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Fungi: A Handbook for ...
It differs from the Death Cap in being without an annulus and in having white latex that oozes out on breaking the flesh or damaging the lamellae. The Aniseed Toadstool or Blue- green Clitocybc, Clitocybe odora. has a blue-green to ...
Andreas Bresinsky, 1990
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Gardening with Free-Range Chickens For Dummies
Death Cap, Destroying Angel, Panther Cap. Extremely deadly and poisonous if ingested. l/ Jimsonweed: Datura stramonium. l/ Poison hemlock: Conium maculatum. l/ Pokeberry: Phytolacca americana. l/ Rosary pea: Arbus precatorius .
Bonnie Jo Manion, Robert T. Ludlow, 2013
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The World's Best Book
The death cap mushroom is as scary as its name. The death cap grows to around 6 inches tall and its cap is between 2 and 4 inches across. The death cap comes in a variety of colors from brown or dark green to pale yellow, so can be hard to ...
Jan Payne, 2010
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Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares: The Love, Lore, and ...
The death cap, which has long been upheld as the most dangerous and deadly of mushrooms, is responsible for the majority of serious poisonings and deaths by mushrooms across the world. In Europe, it accounts for an estimated 80–90 ...
Greg Marley, 2010
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Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America: A Field-to-kitchen Guide
Amanita phalloides Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) DESCRIPTION: The cap surface is yellowish green to yellowish brown; it is smooth overall, but has tiny, dark, flattened hairs over the center. The cap is initially dome shaped, expanding  ...
David W. Fischer, Alan E. Bessette, 2010
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Morphology of Fungi
This name is derived from the specific name of the Death Cap. Amanita phalloides — which is the most frequent cause of this type of poisoning. The fruit body of the Death Cap contains two groups of poisonous substances, present in high ...
S.R. Mishra, 2005
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Biology: Organisms and Adaptations
Fungi Produce Potent " Toxins, Antibiotics, and Ethanol Eating a single death cap mushroom may be enough to kill you (Fig. 15.22). The death cap accounts for greater than 90 percent of the fatalities caused by mushroom poisoning in the ...
Robert Noyd, Jerome Krueger, Kendra Hill, 2013
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Medicinal Natural Products: A Biosynthetic Approach
Someofthose thatareespecially hazardous to man, or have potential value in medicine, are described in [Box 7.7], Box 7.7 Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) The deathcap,Amanita phalloides, isahighly poisonous European funguswith a ...
Paul M. Dewick, 2011
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Molds, Mushrooms & Other Fungi
FUNGI POISONS Some fungi produce poisons that affect various body parts. For example, chemicals called amatoxins in the Amanita fungi, such as the death cap , affect the liver and kidneys. The fly agaric's toxins cause drooling, twitching, ...
Steve Parker, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEATH CAP»

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How the government being tied to the Mafia explains everything
... boiling in Summer, and the most fun you can have is scavenging magic mushrooms while praying that you don't pick a death cap and die by ... «SBS, Jun 15»
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Mushrooms? Wayne's Photo of the Day gets us thinking
... to refer to any fungi that is poisonous or otherwise not edible, although there are exceptions to that rule, such as the death cap mushroom. «Northern Star, Jun 15»
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Rajvir Kaur sues Woolworths over alleged death cap mushroom …
Somehow, the button mushrooms in the dish had become contaminated with a number of death cap mushrooms, a highly poisonous fungus ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Knowing which plants and products …
Walking your property on a regular basis and looking for potential problems can head off the threat of the death cap mushroom, which appears ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jun 15»
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View from the Street: So, have you considered getting into people …
... Ask.fm · Prince George steals the show at Queen's birthday event · Rajvir Kaur sues Woolworths over alleged death cap mushroom purchase ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Identifying Flowers: Limits of Artificial Intelligence
So for now, we're grateful for FlowerChecker, with its trained botanist who can recognize that Amanita death cap mushroom in the backyard. «Barron's, Jun 15»
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Five foods that could kill you
For example, "death cap" (Amanita phalloides) – probably the most lethal mushroom – can be found in the Western Cape, Gauteng and ... «Health24, Jun 15»
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Fruit Fly Genetics Reveal Pesticide Resistance and Insight into Cancer
More than 30 times more toxic than cyanide when eaten, α-amanitin is found in Death Cap and Destroying Angel mushrooms. The three Asian ... «Scicasts, Jun 15»
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Whopper mushroom sparks debate over death cap poison alert
Tristan Adrian, of ACT City Services, displays a collection of death cap ... He said ACT Health confused the death cap with the paddy straw ... «The Canberra Times, May 15»
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Return of the killer mushrooms
In a media release, Prof Ackland said everyone in the state should be careful of poisonous mushrooms, especially the Death Cap and Yellow ... «Warragul Citizen, Apr 15»
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