Definition of "yeasts" []

• Plural form of yeast. (noun)

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• "On other fronts, the increasing reliance and emphasis on indigenous yeasts is another very positive development in the world of wine, and this is true for a variety of reasons."
• "The yeasts are a group of microscopic single-celled fungi, relatives of the mushrooms."
• "Organisms consisting of such cells can either be unicellular, such as yeasts and amoebas, or multi-cellular such as plants and animals."