apteral

[ ap-ter-uh l ]

/ ˈæp tər əl /

adjective Architecture.

(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.

(of a church) having no aisles.

(of a church façade) revealing no aisles.

Nearby words

apsis, apsu, apsyrtus, apt, apt., apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx

Origin of apteral

1825–35; < Greek ápter(os) wingless (a- a-⁶ + -pteros -pterous) + -al¹

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Examples from the Web for apteral

The female is apteral, but provided with a noisy apparatus for attracting the male's attention.
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British Dictionary definitions for apteral

apteral

/ (ˈæptərəl) /

adjective

(esp of a classical temple) not having columns at the sides

(of a church) having no aisles

Word Origin for apteral

C19: from Greek apteros wingless; see apterous

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