Amanist

/ˈæmənɪst/ noun

A person who studies or specializes in the characteristics, toxins, or culinary uses of the Amanita genus of fungi.

Derived from Amanita (the fungal genus) plus the suffix -ist meaning 'one who practices or specializes in.' This is a modern scientific term created to name a specific type of mycologist.

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