pseudoperipteral
[ soo-doh-puh-rip-ter-uhl ]
/ ˌsu doʊ pəˈrɪp tər əl /
adjective Architecture.
having a freestanding colonnade at each end, with engaged columns at the sides.
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Origin of pseudoperipteral
First recorded in 1840–50; pseudo- + peripteral
Words nearby pseudoperipteral
pseudoparalysis, pseudoparaplegia, pseudoparenchyma, pseudoparesis, pseudopelade, pseudoperipteral, pseudophone, pseudoplatelet, pseudopod, pseudopodium, pseudopolyp
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