'Saccharomyces' definitions:
Definition of 'Saccharomyces'
(from WordNet)
noun
Single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates [syn: Saccharomyces, genus Saccharomyces]
Definition of 'Saccharomyces'
From: GCIDE
- Saccharomyces \Sac`cha*ro*my"ces\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? sugar + ?, ?, a fungus.] (Biol.) 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 cerevisiae} is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula. [1913 Webster]