saccharomycete

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noun

A yeast fungus

OriginAncient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) ← English saccharo- ← Latin saccharum →
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Meanings

nounsaccharomycete (plural saccharomycetes)

plural saccharomycetes

  1. A yeast fungus
  2. A yeast of the genus Saccharomycetes

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blastomycete

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  4. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  5. Palisakkharā
  6. Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
  7. Latinsaccharon
  8. Latinsaccharum
  9. Englishsaccharo-
  10. Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
  11. Englishsaccharomycete

From saccharo- + -mycete.

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APA

saccharomycete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharomycete

MLA

“saccharomycete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharomycete. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saccharomycete,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharomycete.

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