torula
noun
tor·u·la
| \ ˈtȯr-yə-lə
, ˈtär-, -ə-lə\
, ˈtär-, -ə-lə\
plural torulae\ ˈtȯr-(y)ə-ˌlē
, ˈtär- , -ˌlī \
also torulas
, ˈtär- , -ˌlī \
also torulas
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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torula
noun
tor·u·la
| \ ˈtȯr-yə-lə
, ˈtär-
\
, ˈtär-
\
Medical Definition of torula
1
plural torulae\ -ˌlē
, -ˌlī
\
also torulas
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
2 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