Torulopsis

noun

Tor·​u·​lop·​sis ˌtȯr-yə-ˈläp-səs, ˌtär- How to pronounce Torulopsis (audio)
: a genus of round, oval, or cylindrical yeasts that form no spores and no pellicle when growing in a liquid culture medium and that include forms which in other classifications are placed in Torula or Cryptococcus

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“Torulopsis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Torulopsis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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