Noun
type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts
Source: WordNetThe haploid fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe is a facultative sexual microorganism that can undergo mating when nutrients are limiting. Source: Internet
The second yeast species to have its genome sequenced was Schizosaccharomyces pombe, which was completed in 2002. Source: Internet