Index of English words, starting with "pe"

(1) - Peristyle (n.) A range of columns with their entablature, etc.; specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the peristyle. See Colonnade.

(1) - Perithecium (n.) An organ in certain fungi and lichens, surrounding and enveloping the masses of fructification.