TORULA


Meaning of TORULA in English

n. (pl. torulae) 1 a yeast, Candida utilis, used medicinally as a food additive. 2 any yeast-like fungus of the genus Torula, growing on dead vegetation.

[ mod.L, dimin. of torus: see TORUS ]

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