Nostoc
See also: nostoc
Translingual
Nostoc commune (gelatinous, olive-green mass)
Etymology
Coined by Paracelsus as nostoch, from a combination of the English nostril and German Nasenloch "nose hole, nostril", likely due to appearance similar to nasal mucus.[1]
Proper noun
Nostoc n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Nostocaceae – certain cyanobacteria, called star jelly, when swollen after rain.
Synonyms
- (genus): troll’s butter, witch's butter, witch’s jelly
Hypernyms
- (genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Negibacteria - subkingdom; Cyanobacteria - phylum; Cyanophyceae - class; Nostocophycideae - subclass; Nostocales - order; Nostocaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Nostoc flagelliforme, Nostoc commune - selected species
References
- Potts, M. (1997), “Etymology of the Genus Name Nostoc (Cyanobacteria)”, in International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, volume 47, issue 2, DOI:, retrieved 2011-11-05, page 584
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Nostoc on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Nostoc at AlgaeBase
- Nostoc at World Register of Marine Species
- Nostoc at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Nostoc at Encyclopedia of Life
- Nostoc at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Nostoc at Tropicos