[ˈtɒr(j)ʊlə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a yeast which is cultured for use in medicine and as a food additive, especially as a source of vitamins and protein

- a yeastlike fungus composed of chains of rounded cells, several kinds growing on dead vegetation and some causing infections


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Origin:
modern Latin (genus name), diminutive of Latin torus ‘swelling, bolster’