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.

Etymology: mod.L, dimin. of torus: see TORUS

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.