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cerevisiae

cerevisiae noun: the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer's yeast.

Noun

cerevisiae (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer's yeast.

Origin of cerevisiae

From the specific epithet of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast).

Questions about cerevisiae

What does cerevisiae mean?
Cerevisiae means the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer's yeast.
What part of speech is cerevisiae?
Cerevisiae is a noun.

Words near cerevisiae in the dictionary

  1. cereulide
  2. cereus
  3. cereuses
  4. cerevis
  5. cerevises
  6. cerevisiae
  7. Cerezo
  8. Cerezos
  9. Cerf
  10. Cerfs
  11. cerge

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