viridity (virid it i)

[L. virid it a ( t- ) s, greenne , verdure, This deification of their trees amongst other things, besides their age and perennial viridity . Evelyn , Sylva, iv. § 13. 2. In zoöl., specifically, the greenne acquired by certain mollusks after feeding on virid virid i gen ous organisms; greening, as of the oyster. =