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Vulgaris, a Latin adjective meaning common, or something that is derived from the masses of common people, may refer to:
- Vulgaris aerae, the Latin translation for the Common Era
- Era Vulgaris, pseudo-Latin for Common Era (in Latin this means Common Mistress)
- Sermo vulgaris, the vulgar Latin
Diseases
edit"Vulgaris", when referring to disease names, usually indicates that it is the normal, classic, or most common form of a given disease.
- Acne vulgaris, the most common form of the most common skin disease
- Ichthyosis vulgaris, the most common form of this rare skin disorder
- Impetigo vulgaris, a common skin infection, usually caused by a Streptococcus bacterium
- Lupus vulgaris, a skin disease with painful cutaneous tuberculosis lesions
- Pemphigus vulgaris, the most common form of pemphigus, a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes
- Psoriasis vulgaris, the plaque psoriasis, the most common form of psoriasis
- Sycosis vulgaris, the barber's itch, a once-common skin infection
- Verruca vulgaris, the common wart, a raised wart with roughened surface
Species Latin names
editAs it means "common", the word vulgaris is part of countless specific names for all kinds of species, for example:-
- Aquilegia vulgaris, columbine
- Beta vulgaris, beetroot
- Calluna vulgaris, heather
- Dracunculus vulgaris, dragon lily
- Lissotriton vulgaris, smooth newt
- Octopus vulgaris, common octopus
- Primula vulgaris, common primrose
- Sciurus vulgaris, red squirrel
- Sturnus vulgaris, starling
- Vespula vulgaris, common wasp
Varieties / subspecies
edit- M. a. var. vulgaris, a variety in the species Medicago arabica
- Vulgaris group, a group in the Citrullus classification
Fictional species
edit- Carnivorous Vulgaris, Famishius Vulgaris Ingenuisi or Overconfidentii vulgaris, three of the fictional species Latin names for Wile E. Coyote in the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner series
See also
edit- Vulgar (disambiguation)
- Vulgare, a Latin word with the same meaning
- Vulgarism, an expression or usage considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing
- Communis (disambiguation)