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GENUS SACCHAROMYCES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates
Synonyms:
genus Saccharomyces; Saccharomyces
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Saccharomyces" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Meronyms (members of "genus Saccharomyces"):
baker's yeast; brewer's yeast; Saccharomyces cerevisiae (used as a leaven in baking and brewing)
Saccharomyces ellipsoides; wine-maker's yeast (used in making wine)
Holonyms ("genus Saccharomyces" is a member of...):
family Saccharomycetaceae; Saccharomycetaceae (family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates)
