Saccharomycetaceae


Sac·cha·ro·my·ce·ta·ce·ae

noun pl \ˌsak-ə-rō-ˌmī-sə-ˈtā-sē-ˌē\

Definition of SACCHAROMYCETACEAE

: a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Endomycetales) comprising the typical yeasts that form asci or reproduce by budding and that typically produce alcoholic fermentations in carbohydrate substrates

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