monopteros

American

[mo-nop-tuh-ros, moh-] / mɒˈnɒp təˌrɒs, moʊ- /

noun

PLURAL

monopteroi

monopteron.

monopteros British

/ mɒnˈɒptəˌrɒs /

noun

a circular classical building, esp a temple, that has a single ring of columns surrounding it

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Other Word Forms

monopteral adjective

Etymology

Origin of monopteros

C18: Late Latin from Greek, from _mono- + pteron a wing

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He will also continue on the boards of Divide & Conquer, and Monopteros, which work on cancer treatments.

From New York Times

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