Oscillatoria is a genus of filamentous cyanobacterium which is named for the oscillation in its movement. Filaments in the colonies can slide back and forth against each other until the whole mass is reoriented to its light source. It is commonly found in watering-troughs waters, and is mainly blue-green or brown-green. Oscillatoria is an organism...
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• (n. pl.) Same as Oscillaria.
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genus of blue-green algae common in freshwater environments, including hot springs. This unbranched filamentous alga, occurring singly or in tangled ...
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Os`cil·la·to'ri·a noun plural [ New Latin See
Oscillatory .]
(Botany) Same as
Oscillaria .
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