apteral
[ ap-ter-uh l ]
/ ˈæp tər əl /
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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.,
- apterium,
- apterous,
- apterygial,
- apterygote,
- apteryx
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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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