[ 'tɒru:lə , -(j)ʊlə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -li: )
1》 a yeast used in medicine and as a food additive. [ Candida utilis .]
2》 a yeast-like fungus composed of chains of rounded cells. [Genus Torula .]
Origin
mod. L., dimin. of L. torus 'swelling, bolster'.