The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
torula — noun (plural torulae; also las) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin torus protuberance Date: 1862 any of various fungi (genus Torula) and especially yeasts that lack sexual spores, do not produce alcoholic fermentations, and are typically acid… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Joseph Lister, 1. Baron Lister — Joseph Lister, 1. Baron Lister, OM (* 5. April 1827 in Upton, Essex; † 10. Februar 1912 in Walmer, Kent) war ein britischer Mediziner. Er machte sich einen Namen als „Vater der antiseptischen Chirurgie“ … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sarcinae ventriculi — Sarcinae ventriculi, lat., mikroskopische, rundliche Gährungspilze, die sich in den erbrochenen Stoffen des Mageninhalts finden; neben ihnen kommen auch Hefenpilze (torulae) vor … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
torula — [ tɒru:lə, (j)ʊlə] noun (plural torulae li:) 1》 a yeast used in medicine and as a food additive. [Candida utilis.] 2》 a yeast like fungus composed of chains of rounded cells. [Genus Torula.] Origin mod. L., dimin. of L. torus swelling, bolster … English new terms dictionary
torula — [tôr′oo lə] n. pl. torulae [tôr′oolē΄] or torulas [ModL < L torus, a bulge + ula, ULE] any of a group of yeastlike fungi that reproduce by budding: some cause animal disease and others ferment food … English World dictionary
torula — n. (pl. torulae) 1 a yeast, Candida utilis, used medicinally as a food additive. 2 any yeast like fungus of the genus Torula, growing on dead vegetation. Etymology: mod.L, dimin. of torus: see TORUS … Useful english dictionary
