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TORULA
Etymology
Noun
torula (plural torulas or torulae)
Any of a group of fungi, Candida utilis, related to the yeasts, sometimes used in processed food.
A small torus.
Anagrams
• Alutor, LAUTRO, Latour, rotula
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"u*la, n.; pl. Torulæ ( Etym: [NL., dim. of L. torus a semicircular molding.] (Biol.) (a) A chain of special bacteria. (b) A genus of budding fungi. Same as Saccharomyces. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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