Definition of: saccharomycetous

(sak′ə·rō·mī·sē′təs, -mī′·sə-) adjective
Of or pertaining to a genus (Saccharomyces) of fungi, the yeast family, commonly unicellular, but sometimes developing a septate mycelium. Several produce endogenous spores, while most of them cause alchoholic fermentation with evolution of carbon dioxide. [<NL <Gk. sakcharon sugar + mykēs, -ētos a mushroom, fungus]