NOSTOCS

Noun

nostocs

plural of nostoc

Anagrams

• Costons, oncosts

Source: Wiktionary

NOSTOC

Nos"toc, n. Etym: [F.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of algæ. The plants are composed of moniliform cells imbedded in a gelatinous substance.

Note: Nostoc commune is found on the ground, and is ordinarily not seen; but after a rain it swells up into a conspicuous jellylike mass, whish was formerly supposed to have fallen from the sky, whence the popular names, fallen star and star jelly. Also called witches' butter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition