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Meaning of "nostoc" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NOSTOC

New Latin, coined by Paracelsus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NOSTOC

nostoc  [ˈnɒstɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOSTOC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nostoc is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NOSTOC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nostoc

Nostoc is a genus of cyanobacteria found in a variety of environmental niches that forms colonies composed of filaments of moniliform cells in a gelatinous sheath. The name Nostoc was coined by Paracelsus. It derives from the ancient Greek word "nόsos". Nostoc can be found in soil, on moist rocks, at the bottom of lakes and springs, and rarely in marine habitats. It may also grow symbiotically within the tissues of plants, such as the evolutionarily ancient angiosperm Gunnera and the hornworts, providing nitrogen to its host through the action of terminally differentiated cells known as heterocysts. These bacteria contain photosynthetic pigments in their cytoplasm to perform photosynthesis.

Definition of nostoc in the English dictionary

The definition of nostoc in the dictionary is any cyanobacterium of the genus Nostoc, occurring in moist places as rounded colonies consisting of coiled filaments in a gelatinous substance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOSTOC


alpenstock
ˈælpənˌstɒk
bloodstock
ˈblʌdˌstɒk
buttstock
ˈbʌtˌstɒk
deadstock
ˈdedˌstɒk
destock
diːˈstɒk
estoc
ɛˈstɒk
feedstock
ˈfiːdˌstɒk
gunstock
ˈɡʌnˌstɒk
headstock
ˈhɛdˌstɒk
livestock
ˈlaɪvˌstɒk
overstock
ˌəʊvəˈstɒk
penstock
ˈpɛnˌstɒk
restock
riːˈstɒk
rootstock
ˈruːtˌstɒk
Rostock
ˈrɒstɒk
stock
stɒk
tailstock
ˈteɪlˌstɒk
Vladivostok
ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk
Vostok
ˈvɒstɒk
Woodstock
ˈwʊdstɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOSTOC

nosological
nosologically
nosologist
nosology
nosophobia
nostalgia
nostalgic
nostalgically
nostalgist
nostologic
nostological
nostology
nostomania
nostopathy
nostos
nostradamic
Nostradamus
nostril
nostro account
nostrum

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOSTOC

ad hoc
atoc
bloc
choc
croc
cry havoc
doc
en bloc
escroc
floc
havoc
langue d´oc
Languedoc
Maroc
monobloc
play havoc
post hoc
postdoc
roc
sciroc

Synonyms and antonyms of nostoc in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nostoc» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOSTOC

Find out the translation of nostoc to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nostoc from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nostoc» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发菜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nostoc
570 millions of speakers

English

nostoc
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nostoc
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نوستوك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Nostoc
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nostoc
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nostoc
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nostoc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nostoc
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nostoc
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノストク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nostoc
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nostoc
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nostoc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nostoc
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉस्टॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nostoc
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nostoc
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nostoc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nostoc
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nostoc
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Νοείοο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nostoc
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nostoc
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nostoc
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nostoc

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOSTOC»

The term «nostoc» is regularly used and occupies the 89.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOSTOC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nostoc

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOSTOC»

Discover the use of nostoc in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nostoc and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advances in Nostoc Research and Application: 2012 Edition: ...
A new study, 'Assessment of Salinity-Induced Antioxidative Defense System of Diazotrophic Cyanobacterium Nostoc muscorum,' is now available. According to recent research from India, “The present study examines the salinity-induced ...
‎2012
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Ecology of Cyanobacteria II: Their Diversity in Space and Time
In view of their probable contribution to past oil deposits, much attention is currently focused on their potential as a source of biofuel.This book complements the highly successful Ecology of Cyanobacteria and integrates the discoveries ...
Brian A. Whitton, 2012
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Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
Various species of Nostoc are known from benthic habitats in freshwater lakes. In many cases the semi-spherical colonies are not attached but rest lightly on firm or unconsolidated sediments. Some species are attached to solid substrate in ...
John G. Holt, 1994
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Minnesota Algae
Nostoc linckia (Roth) Born. (After Bornet and Thuret) Fig. 2. Nostoc piscinale Kuetz. (After Cooke) Fig. 3. Nostoc carneum Ag. (After Lemmermann) Fig. 4, 5. Nostoc sppngiaeforme Ag. (After Cooke) Fig. 6-10. Nostoc ellipsosporum (Desm.) Rab.
Josephine Elizabeth Tilden, 1910
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Biological Functions of a Blue-green Alga, Nostoc Commune ...
Nostoc commune var. shproides Kutzing (N. commune), a blue-green alga, has been used as a medicinal food for centuries, but many of its biological functions have not been elucidated.
Heather E. Rasmussen, 2008
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Catalogue of the Benthic Marine Algae of the Indian Ocean
NOTE: Drouet (1978: 123, 128), after examining a representative of the type collection (in PC), assigned this species to Nostoc spumigena (Mertens) Drouet. Nodularia spumigena Mertens Nodularia spumigena Mertens in Jürgens, 1822: fasc.
Paul C. Silva, Philip W. Basson, Richard L. Moe, 1996
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The Prokaryotes: Vol. 1: Symbiotic Associations, ...
The Nostoc-Nephroma symbiosis: Localization, distribution pattern and levels of key proteins involved in nitrogen and carbon metabolism of the cyanobiont. Physiol. Plant. 77:216–224. Bergman, B., A. N. Rai, C. Johansson, and E. Söderbäck.
Martin Dworkin, Stanley Falkow, 2006
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The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An ...
... 104 Nodularia sphaerocarpa 104 Nodularia spumigena 105 NOSTOC 26, 27, 30, 70, 90, 105, 280 Nostoc cakicola 105,107,108 Nostoc carneum 105 Nostoc coeruleum 105 Nostoc coeruleum var. planctonicum 105, 206, 107, 109 Nostoc ...
David M. John, Brian A. Whitton, Alan J. Brook, 2002
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The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
A deep-water Nostoc. — With the first gales of November and March each year there appears upon the shore of Lake Michigan an abundance of an interesting form of Nostoc. It was first observed in 1864 by Professor Oliver Marcy. Thrown out ...
John Merle Coulter, Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1889
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Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Applied Phycology and ...
Chen, X., Jia, S., Wang, Y. & Wang, N. (2011) Biological crust of Nostoc flagelliforme (cyanobacteria) on sand bed materials. J. Appl. Phycol. 23:67-71. Dai, Z.J. (1992) Review on the research of Nostoc flagelliforme. J. Ningxia. Univ. 13: 71-77 ...
Amos Richmond, Qiang Hu, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOSTOC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nostoc is used in the context of the following news items.
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In the Grow: Warm, wet conditions prime for algae
A. It sounds like it could be a terrestrial algae known as Nostoc, which can grow on stone, concrete, grave, and even on the lawn, especially on ... «Farmers Advance, Jul 15»
2
Genomic potential for arsenic efflux and methylation varies among …
TMAO(g) production and presence of arsM genes have been observed in three freshwater cyanobacteria, Microcystis sp. PCC7806, Nostoc sp. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Chemical biology Tinkering with chromatin
... splicing: an N-terminal intein fragment from Anabaena variabilis (AvaN) and a C-terminal intein fragment from Nostoc punctiforme (NpuC). «Nature.com, May 15»
4
The Great Kentucky Meat Shower mystery unwound by projectile …
A type of cyanobacteria that forms colonies surrounded by a protective gelatinous envelope, nostoc is known to swell up into a translucent ... «Scientific American, Dec 14»
5
Red Algae Extract Fights Ebola … and HIV, SARS and HCV
A similar antiviral protein was found in Nostoc ellipsosporum – called Cyanovirin-N. Both of these antiviral proteins did similar things – they ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Oct 14»
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Nostoc: A green, jelly-like substance growing in lawns
Nostoc is not easy to control; cyanobacteria have been around for about 3.5 billion years and have survived conditions ranging from volcanoes ... «Michigan State University Extension, Sep 14»
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Guest posting: Let's crowdfund a fern genome that will blow your mind
Azolla is also a superorganism: within specialized cavities in each of its tiny leaves, Azolla harbors the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Nostoc ... «BMC Pediatrics, Jun 14»
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An ancient solution to a modern problem: Kathleen Pryer
In a special protective cavity inside each leaf, Azolla hosts a microbe called Nostoc that spends its entire life converting atmospheric nitrogen ... «The Plain Dealer, Jun 14»
9
Classification Of Living Things
... the aid of sunlight: some blue green algae may exist as single cell or as in colonies examples include the nostoc, Oscillatorig and Anabaena. «Nigerian Observer, Jun 14»
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This lowly fern has massive green potential
Azolla and nostoc have clearly demonstrated a prodigious ability to combat global warming, and to produce precious nitrogen that could help ... «The Globe and Mail, May 14»

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