Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: toru-la
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a species of fungi, Cyberlindnera jadinii (synonym Candida utilis, basionym Torula utilis), related to the yeasts used in baking and brewing, sometimes used in processed food.

noun

A genus of fungi, which in its current circumscription does not include (1).

noun

Etymology

From Latin torulus, diminutive of torus (“swelling”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: torulus

Inflected Forms

torulas (plural) torulae (plural)

Derived Forms

catatorulin torulaform torulin toruloid

Questions

What does torula mean?: Any of a species of fungi, Cyberlindnera jadinii (synonym Candida utilis, basionym Torula utilis), related to the yeasts used in baking and brewing, sometimes used in processed food.
Where does torula come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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