dipteral

[dip-ter-uh l]

adjective Entomology, Botany.

dipterous.

Origin of dipteral

1805–15; < Latin dipter(us) (< Greek dípteros; see Diptera) + -al¹

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Historical Examples of dipteral

A temple planned upon the dipteral arrangement, in which the inner rank of columns surrounding the cella is wanting.
History of Ancient Art
Franz von Reber
The temple was decastyle, dipteral, with pronaos and vestibule, but no opisthodomos.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4
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British Dictionary definitions for dipteral

dipteral

adjective

architect having a double row of columns

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