First Known Use: 1862
Dictionary
torula
noun tor·u·la \ˈtȯr-yə-lə, ˈtär-, -ə-lə\
plural tor·u·lae\-ˌlē, -ˌlī\ also tor·u·las
Definition of TORULA
: any of various fungi (genus Torula) and especially yeasts that lack sexual spores, do not produce alcoholic fermentations, and are typically acid formers —called also torula yeast
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Origin of TORULA
New Latin, from Latin torus protuberance
Medical Dictionary
torula
noun tor·u·la \ˈtȯr-yə-lə, ˈtär-\
Medical Definition of TORULA
1
plural tor·u·lae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\ also tor·u·las a : any of various yeasts or fungi resembling yeasts that lack sexual spores, do not produce alcoholic fermentations, and are typically acid formers b : cryptococcosis
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capitalized a : a genus of usually dark colored chiefly saprophytic imperfect fungi (family Dematiaceae) b in some classifications : a genus of yeasts including pathogens (as T. histolytica synonym Cryptococcus neoformans that causes cryptococcosis) usually placed in the genus Cryptococcus
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