1. single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates; [syn: Saccharomyces, genus Saccharomyces]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Saccharomyces
n 1: single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding;
used to ferment carbohydrates [syn: Saccharomyces, genus
Saccharomyces]