Taking a most humble bow here with my four votes tucked into my pocket, I want to mention that coenaculous reminded me of the genus for the lovely dogwood tree: Cornus

And the genus comes from the fact that the dogwood has a corny bark. It's a distinctive feature of the tree and makes it easily identifiable in the winter. Take a look at that bark sometime, if you don't already know it. It looks like alligator skin.


My coenaculous predilections will take a turn toward the upcoming American season of meleagrine visions. tsuwm: I've finally made that word my own along with gallinaceous.

Bird regards,
WoodsWind