Nostoc

nostoc Translingual thumb|Nostoc commune species Nostoc commune (gelatinous, olive-green mass) Etymology Coined by Paracelsus as und nostochund, from a combination of the mul en nostril nostril and mul de Nasenloch Nasenloch nose hole, nostril, likely due to appearance similar to nasal mucus.Potts, M. Etymology of the Genus Name Nostoc (Cyanobacteria) International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1997 47 2 584 10.1099/00207713-47-2-584 http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/content/47/2/584.full.pdf 2011-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20130811032024/http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/content/47/2/584.full.pdf 2013-08-11 Proper noun 1 n genus family Nostocaceae certain cyanobacteria, which, when swollen after rain, are called star jellies Synonyms genus troll’s butter, witch's butter, witch’s jelly Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Nostoc flagelliforme species, Nostoc commune species selected species Derived terms mul Amorphonostoc genus Compactonostoc genus Desmonostoc genus Leukonostoc genus Pseudonostoc genus Nostocopsis genus Veteronostocale genus Violetonostoc genus References 1 1 1 genus 7319 1 393172 1146 11781 1177 100386846