PELARGONIC
Pel`ar*gon"ic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also nonoic acid) found in the leaves of the geranium (Pelargonium) and allied plants.
PELARGONIUM
Pel`ar*go"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceæ, differing from
Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla.
Note: About one hundred and seventy species are known, nearly all of them natives of South Africa, and many having very beautiful blossoms. See the Note under Geranium.
PELASGIAN; PELASGIC
Pe*las"gi*an, Pe*las"gic, a. Etym: [L. Pelasgus, Gr.
1. Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, an ancient people of Greece, of roving habits.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Wandering.
PELECAN
Pel"e*can, n. (Zoöl.)