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nostoc

noun nos·toc \ˈnäs-ˌtäk\

Definition of NOSTOC

:  any of a genus (Nostoc) of usually filamentous cyanobacteria that fix nitrogen
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Origin of NOSTOC

New Latin
First Known Use: 1650

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