WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
phal•lo•tox•in
(fal′ə tok′sin),USA pronunciation n. [Mycol.]
- Fungiany of a group of potent mycotoxins produced by certain mushroom species of the genus Amanita.
- Neo-Latin (Amanita) phallo(ides) one such species (see phallus, -oid) + toxin
- 1965–70