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| sac·cha·ro·my·cete [ sàkərō m st ] (plural sac·cha·ro·my·cetes [ sàkərō m sts, sàkərō mī steez ]) |
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single-celled yeast: a single-celled yeast that has no mycelium, reproduces asexually, and ferments sugar. Genus Saccharomyces.
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| [Late 19th century. <saccharo- + Greek mukētes "mushrooms, fungi"] |
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