n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r-y ə -l ə , ' tär-, - ə -l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \ also -las
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin torus protuberance
Date: 1862
: any of various fungi (genus Torula ) and especially yeasts that lack sexual spores, do not produce alcoholic fermentations, and are typically acid formers ― called also torula yeast