Definition of Heterocystous

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heterocystous

heterocumulene
heterocumulenes
heterocycle
heterocycles
heterocyclic
heterocyclic compound
heterocyclic compounds
heterocyclic compounds with 4 or more rings
heterocyclic oxides
heterocyclic ring
heterocyclics
heterocycloalkane
heterocycloalkanes
heterocyclyl
heterocyst
heterocystous (current term)
heterocysts
heterocytotropic
heterocytotropic antibody
heterodactyl
heterodactyl foot
heterodactylae
heterodactylous
heterodermic
heterodetic
heterodetic peptide
heterodiegetic
heterodimer
heterodimeric
heterodimerization

Literary usage of Heterocystous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bioremediation: The Tokyo '94 Workshop by OECD Staff, Tokyo '94 Workshop (1994), OECD (1995)
"Among cyanobacteria, heterocystous species such as Anabaena, Nostoc, and Mastigocladus species are the most studied. These filamentous cyanobacteria have ..."

2. Biotechnology of Algae: A Bibliography by Virginia Stone (1992)
"We have shown that the filamentous heterocystous species Nostoc muscorum is naturally able to attach to a variety of different fibres, both natural and ..."

3. Botanisches Zentralblatt: B.B.C. Beihefte by Stockholm Botaniska sällskapet, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, Botanischer Verein in München (1905)
"The heterocystous forms studied have all retained an outer sheath and perhaps it ... As already mentioned the higher heterocystous forms have not heen fully ..."

4. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt (1905)
"As already mentioned the higher heterocystous forms have not been fully examined, but it may be well to point out that the heterocystous forms in Kirchner's ..."

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