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family Saccharomycetaceae

family Saccharomycetaceae

9.9
A group of fungi that includes common yeasts used to make bread and alcohol
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌsæxəroʊmaɪˈsiːteɪsi/
  • Specialized
: familia Saccharomycetaceae
  • The family Saccharomycetaceae contains species commonly used in bread and alcohol production.

Examples

  • Yeasts from the family Saccharomycetaceae are widely used in baking.

  • Many industrial fermentation processes rely on members of the family Saccharomycetaceae for their efficiency.

  • Researchers study the genetic diversity within the family Saccharomycetaceae to understand yeast evolution.

  • The family Saccharomycetaceae includes many common yeasts.

  • Many industrial fermentation processes rely on members of the family Saccharomycetaceae for their efficiency.

  • Researchers study the genetic diversity within the family Saccharomycetaceae to understand yeast evolution.

  • The family Saccharomycetaceae contains species commonly used in bread and alcohol production.

Synonyms

Saccharomycetaceae
vsfamily Saccharomycetaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of yeasts that make new cells by small growths and help turn sugar into alcohol

is the same concept but includes the taxonomic rank word

How Large

phylum
  • Specialized
4 8.7
class
∞ 1.8
order
  • Specialized
7 7.5
family Saccharomycetaceae
  • Specialized
9.9
genus
  • Specialized
20 7.1
species
  • Specialized
928 2.7

Surface Forms

family Saccharomycetaceae singular
families Saccharomycetaceae plural

Morphology

family + Saccharomycetaceae

The phrase composition is fully compositional: 'family' names a taxonomic grouping and 'Saccharomycetaceae' is the specific taxon, so a learner who knows both constituents will infer it denotes the taxonomic family of that organism. This rank+name pattern is common across languages and follows standard scientific noun-phrasal composition, making the meaning transparent to learners.

Etymology

Family Saccharomycetaceae gets its name from the yeast group Saccharomyces, whose name literally means 'sugar fungus' because these yeasts feed on sugar and turn it into alcohol and bubbles. So the family name refers to the common yeasts used for bread and beer.