English noun: Saccharomyces | |||
1. | Saccharomyces (plant) single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates | ||
Synonyms | genus Saccharomyces | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fungus genus | ||
Member holonym | baker's yeast, brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces ellipsoides, wine-maker's yeast | ||
Member meronym | family Saccharomycetaceae, Saccharomycetaceae | ||