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saccharomyces

saccharomyces noun: any of many single-celled fungi of the genus Saccharomyces, which lack a true mycelium; especially the yeasts.

Noun

saccharomyces (plural saccharomyces)

  1. Any of many single-celled fungi of the genus Saccharomyces, which lack a true mycelium; especially the yeasts.

Forms of saccharomyces

pluralsaccharomyces

Plural of saccharomyces: saccharomyces

Origin of saccharomyces

From the genus name.

Questions about saccharomyces

What does saccharomyces mean?
Saccharomyces means any of many single-celled fungi of the genus Saccharomyces, which lack a true mycelium; especially the yeasts.
What part of speech is saccharomyces?
Saccharomyces is a noun.
What is the plural of saccharomyces?
The plural of saccharomyces is saccharomyces.

Words near saccharomyces in the dictionary

  1. saccharometabolism
  2. saccharometer
  3. saccharometers
  4. saccharometric
  5. saccharometry
  6. saccharomyces
  7. saccharomycetaceous
  8. saccharomycete
  9. saccharomycetes
  10. saccharomycetous
  11. saccharomycopsis

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