torula

torula
[ˈtɒruːlə, -(j)ʊlə]
(pl. torulae -liː)
  1. (亦作 torula yeast)a yeast which is cultured for use in medicine and as a food additive, especially as a source of vitamins and protein
    产肮假丝酵母
  2. Candida utilis, subdivision Deuteromycotina
    拉丁名Candida utilis,半知菌亚门
  3. a yeast-like fungus composed of chains of rounded cells, several kinds growing on dead vegetation and some causing infections
    色串孢菌
  4. Genus Torula (or formerly this genus), subdivision Deuteromycotina: several species, in particular T. herbarum, which grows on dead grasses
    色串孢属(或过去为此属),半知菌亚门:多种,尤指长于腐草的草色串孢,拉丁名T. herbarum
语源
  1. modern Latin (genus name), diminutive of Latin torus 'swelling, bolster'
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