The story
From the specific epithet of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer's yeast. Full definition →
From the specific epithet of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.