PERISTERION
Per`is*te"ri*on, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. peristereon.] (Bot.)
Defn: The herb vervain (Verbena officinalis).
PERISTERITE
Pe*ris"ter*ite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Defn: A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent like a pigeon's neck.
PERISTEROMORPHOUS
Pe*ris`ter*o*mor"phous, a. Etym: [Gr. -morphous.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like or pertaining to the pigeons or Columbæ.
PERISTEROPODOUS
Pe*ris`ter*op"o*dous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having pigeonlike feet; — said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, as the curassows and megapods.
PERISTOLE
Pe*ris"to*le, n. Etym: [NL.: cf. F. péristole. See Peristaltic.]
(Physiol.)
Defn: Peristaltic action, especially of the intestines.