Pichia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Pichia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Saccharomycetaceae – yeasts with spherical, elliptical or oblong acuminate cells.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Saccharomycotina - subphylum; Saccharomycetes - class; Saccharomycetales - order; Saccharomycetaceae - family

References

Pichia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pichia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Saccharomycetaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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