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torula.

Any of a species of fungi, Cyberlindnera jadinii (synonym Candida utilis, basionym Torula utilis), related to the yeasts used in baking and brewing, sometimes used in processed food.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of a species of fungi, Cyberlindnera jadinii (synonym Candida utilis, basionym Torula utilis), related to the yeasts used in baking and brewing, sometimes used in processed food.

  2. A genus of fungi, which in its current circumscription does not include (1).

  3. A small torus.

Where this word comes from

From Latin torulus, diminutive of torus (“swelling”).

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