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Noun: genus Saccharomyces
  1. Single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates
    - Saccharomyces

Type of: fungus genus

Part of: family Saccharomycetaceae, Saccharomycetaceae

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