nostoc

/'nɔstɔk/

Thân thiện

Nostoc forms greenish-blue colonies on damp rocks near a stream.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of cyanobacteria: "nostoc" refers to a genus of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that forms gelatinous, spherical colonies, typically found in freshwater or damp terrestrial environments.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

Advanced Usage

• Scientific context: In biology and ecology, "nostoc" is used to describe these specific photosynthetic, nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.

Variants and Related Words

• Nostocaceae (n): The family of cyanobacteria to which the genus belongs.
• Cyanobacterium (n): The broader scientific term for a blue-green alga.

Synonyms

• Blue-green alga: A common, non-scientific synonym for cyanobacteria like nostoc.
• Cyanophyte: An older term for cyanobacterium.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "nostoc" has a very specific, singular meaning in scientific English, referring exclusively to this genus of organisms. It does not have common idiomatic or phrasal verb uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies