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sac·cha·ro·my·ces

 (săk′ə-rō-mī′sēz)
n. pl. saccharomyces
Any of several single-celled yeasts belonging to the genus Saccharomyces that lack hyphae and ferment sugar.
[New Latin Saccharomycēs, genus name : saccharo- + Greek mukēs, fungus.]
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saccharomyces

(ˌsækərəʊˈmaɪsiːz)
n
(Botany) a fungus of the genus Saccharomyces, esp the yeast plant
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Noun1.saccharomyces - single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by buddingSaccharomyces - single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates
genus Saccharomyces
fungus genus - includes lichen genera
family Saccharomycetaceae, Saccharomycetaceae - family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates
baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, brewer's yeast - used as a leaven in baking and brewing
Saccharomyces ellipsoides, wine-maker's yeast - used in making wine
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