Apteral Definition

ăptər-əl
adjective
Having no columns along the sides. Used especially of a classical temple.
American Heritage
Having columns at one or both ends, but not along the sides.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

(zoology) Apterous.

Wiktionary

(architecture) Without lateral columns; applied to buildings which have no series of columns along their sides, but are either prostyle or amphiprostyle.

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Origin of Apteral

  • From Greek apteros wingless a- without a–1 pteron wing –pter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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