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apteral

[ap-ter-uhl]

adjective

Architecture.

  1. (of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.

  2. (of a church) having no aisles.

  3. (of a church façade) revealing no aisles.

apteral

/ ˈæəə /

adjective

  1. (esp of a classical temple) not having columns at the sides

  2. (of a church) having no aisles

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of apteral1

1825–35; < Greek áٱ ( os ) wingless ( a- a- 6 + -pteros -pterous ) + -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of apteral1

C19: from Greek apteros wingless; see apterous
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Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous insects.

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