English Explanatory Dictionary

torula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a species of fungi, Cyberlindnera jadinii (synonym Candida utilis, basionym Torula utilis), related to the yeasts used in baking and brewing, sometimes used in processed food.
  2. A genus of fungi, which in its current circumscription does not include (1).
  3. A small torus.

Word forms

torula torulas torulae

Etymology

From Latin torulus, diminutive of torus (“swelling”).

Derived words

catatorulin torulin
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