saccharomycete

noun

sac·​cha·​ro·​my·​cete

¦sakərō¦mīˌsēt,

-ˌmī¦sēt

plural -s

: a yeast fungus

saccharomycetic

-ētik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary sacchar- + -mycete

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