Definition of nostoc Nostoc

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Noun

Plural: nostocs

nostoc - found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies

blue-green algae, cyanobacteria predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton

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nostoc (Noun)
Any member of the genus Nostoc of cyanobacteria, found in a variety of environmental niches, that form colonies composed of filaments of moniliform cells in a gelatinous sheath.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

nostoc (n.)
A genus of algae. The plants are composed of moniliform cells imbedded in a gelatinous substance.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

nostoc
nos′tok, n. a genus of Algæ, found in moist places.—Also Witches' butter, Spittle of the stars, Star-jelly, &c. [Ger. nostoch.]

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nostoc, noun, singular of nostocs.

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