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Peridium
- noun - outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
Peridots
- noun - a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
Periergy
- - Excessive care or diligence.
Perigean
- - Pertaining to the perigee.
Perigees
- noun - periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
Perigeum
- - That point, in the orbit of the moon or other body orbiting the earth, which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of bodies not orbiting the earth, such as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum.
Perigone
- noun - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Perigons
- noun - an angle of 360 degrees
Perigord
- unknown - The Périgord is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département,
Perijove
- noun - periapsis in orbit around Jupiter