nostoc
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
Origin of nostoc
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The alg referred to were according to Euler of the nostoc type.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques LoebA species of nostoc is largely consumed in China as an ingredient in soup.
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils | Peter Graynostoc does not require sugar, since it can produce that compound from the CO2 of the air by the activity of its chlorophyll.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques LoebModern naturalists place it in the class cryptogamia, and give it the name of Tremella nostoc.
The Curiosities of Heraldry | Mark Antony LowerColonies of nostoc are constantly found in the Anthocerotaceae and in Blasia.
British Dictionary definitions for nostoc
/ (ˈnɒstɒk) /
any cyanobacterium of the genus Nostoc, occurring in moist places as rounded colonies consisting of coiled filaments in a gelatinous substance
Origin of nostoc
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