nostoc

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Synonyms: nostos

Antonyms: nostos

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Noun

1. Any member of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Nostoc|genus}} of [[cyanobacteria]], found in a variety of environmental niches, that form colonies composed of filaments of [[moniliform]] cells in a [[gelatinous]] [[sheath]].

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