sac|cha|ro|my|ces

sac|cha|ro|my|ces
sac|cha|ro|my|ces «SAK uh roh MY seez», noun, plural -ces.
any one of a group of ascomycetous fungi which produce alcoholic fermentation in saccharine fluids; yeast plant.
[< Greek sákcharon sugar + mýkēs, -ētos fungus]

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