Saccharomyces
See also: saccharomyces
Translingual
editEtymology
editNew Latin, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar), σάκχαρον (sákkharon, “sugar”) + -myces
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSaccharomyces m
- 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