torula
noun
tor·u·la
ˈtȯr-yə-lə
ˈtär-
-ə-lə
plural torulae
ˈtȯr-(y)ə-ˌlē
ˈtär-,
-ˌlī
also torulas
: 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
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