Saccharomyces
See also: saccharomyces
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar), σάκχαρον (sákkharon, “sugar”) + -myces
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Saccharomycetaceae – many yeasts, especially those involved in fermentation.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Saccharomycotina - subphylum; Saccharomycetes - class; Saccharomycetales - order; Saccharomycetaceae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Saccharomyces cerevisiae - type species; for the numerous species see Saccharomyces on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References edit
- Saccharomyces on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Saccharomyces on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Saccharomyces on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Saccharomyces at National Center for Biotechnology Information