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Noun saccharomyces has 1 sense
- saccharomyces(n = noun.plant) genus saccharomyces - single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates; is a kind of fungus genus
is a member of family saccharomycetaceae, saccharomycetaceae
CIDE DICTIONARY
saccharomyces, n. [NL., fr. Gr. sugar + , , a fungus.].
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 cerevisiæ is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula . [1913 Webster]