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Saccharomyces
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Sacˊcha-ro-my′ces
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] sugar + [GREEK], [GREEK], a fungus.]
(Biol.)
A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula
. Definition 2024
Saccharomyces
Saccharomyces
See also: saccharomyces
Translingual
Proper noun
Saccharomyces m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Saccharomycetaceae – many yeasts, especially those involved in fermentation.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Saccharomycotina - subphylum; Saccharomycetes - class; Saccharomycetales - order; Saccharomycetaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): For the numerous species see
Saccharomyces on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
saccharomyces
saccharomyces
See also: Saccharomyces
English
Noun
saccharomyces (plural saccharomyces)
- Any of many single-celled fungi of the genus Saccharomyces, that lack a true mycelium; especially the yeasts