nostoc
[ nos-tok ]
/ ˈnɒs tɒk /
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noun
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
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Origin of nostoc
From New Latin, dating back to 1640–50, coined by Paracelsus
Words nearby nostoc
nostalgia, nostalgic, nostalgist, nostalgy, no-stick, nostoc, nostology, no stomach for, have, nostomania, Nostradamus, no-strike
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nostoc
/ (ˈnɒstɒk) /
noun
any cyanobacterium of the genus Nostoc, occurring in moist places as rounded colonies consisting of coiled filaments in a gelatinous substance
Word Origin for nostoc
C17: New Latin, coined by Paracelsus
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