nostoc

nos·toc

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nos-tok]
- /ˈnɒs tɒk/
- /nˈɒstɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nos-tok]
- /ˈnɒs tɒk/

Definitions of nostoc word

noun nostoc any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places. 1
noun nostoc A microorganism composed of beaded filaments that aggregate to form a gelatinous mass, growing in water and damp places and able to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere. 1
noun nostoc any cyanobacterium of the genus Nostoc, occurring in moist places as rounded colonies consisting of coiled filaments in a gelatinous substance 0
noun nostoc any of a genus (Nostoc) of blue-green algae, having twisted, coiled filaments embedded in a gelatinous material and forming spherical colonies 0

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Origin of nostoc

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1640-50, coined by Paracelsus

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Parts of speech for Nostoc

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nostoc popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nostoc usage trend in Literature

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