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Definition of Saccharomycetaceae
1. Noun. Family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates.
Exact synonyms: Family Saccharomycetaceae
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Endomycetales, Order Endomycetales
Member holonyms: Genus Saccharomyces, Saccharomyces
Generic synonyms: Fungus Family
Group relationships: Endomycetales, Order Endomycetales
Member holonyms: Genus Saccharomyces, Saccharomyces
Medical Definition of Saccharomycetaceae
1. The family of yeasts; that group of fungi comprising the ascomycetes which possess a predominantly unicellular thallus, reproduce asexually by budding, transverse division, or both, and produce ascospores in an ascus, originating from a zygote or pathogenetically from a single somatic cell. The term yeastlike fungus is often applied to fungi that are not known to form ascospores, but otherwise possess the characteristics of yeasts; such forms are properly placed with the Fungi Imperfecti unless methods of sexual reproduction are known; e.g., Cryptococcus neoformans. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saccharomycetaceae
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