Viridans may refer to:
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Viridans streptococci
The viridans streptococci are a large group of commensal streptococcal Gram-positive bacteria species that are α-hemolytic, producing a green coloration on blood agar plates (hence the name "viridans", from Latin "vĭrĭdis", green), although ...
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Achatinella viridans
''Achatinella viridans'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii.
Shell description
The dextral shell is elongate-conic, imperforate wit ...
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Aerococcus viridans
''Aerococcus viridans'' is a member of the bacterial genus '' Aerococcus''. It is a causative agent of gaffkaemia, a disease of lobster
Lobsters are Malacostraca, malacostracans Decapoda, decapod crustaceans of the family (biology), fami ...
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Apotoforma viridans
''Apotoforma viridans'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencie ...
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Blennidus viridans
''Blennidus viridans'' is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Pterostichinae
Pterostichinae is a subfamily of ground beetles (family Carabidae). It belongs to the advanced harpaline assemblage, and if these are circumscribed '' sensu ...
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Ericydeus viridans
''Ericydeus viridans'' is a species of the true weevil family from Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the n ...
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Eucalyptus socialis subsp. viridans'', species of plant
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Gymnopilus viridans
''Gymnopilus viridans'' is a mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It contains the hallucinogens psilocybin and psilocin. It is a rarely documented species, the last known collection being from the US state of Washington in 1912.
Description
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Pasimachus viridans'', species of ground beetle
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Peucetia viridans
''Peucetia viridans'', the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae. This spider is common in the southern U.S., Mexico, Central America, and ...
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Sorotacta viridans
''Sorotacta viridans'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposit ...
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Synema viridans'', species of crab spider
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Thalassomonas viridans'', species of bacteria
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Trichiotinus viridans
''Trichiotinus viridans'' is a species in the family Scarabaeidae ("scarab beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles").
References
Further reading
* Arnett, R.H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (2002). ''American B ...
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