Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or concerned with pigeons: as, The National Peristeronic Society.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to pigeons

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek περιστερῶν ("pigeon, dove") + English -ic

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  • of, like, or pertaining to, pigeons

    January 8, 2009

  • Suggestive of pigeons.

    May 2, 2009

  • 'peristeronic' gets pole position here: http://xkcd.com/798/

    September 28, 2010

  • Ha!

    September 28, 2010