释义 |
apteral, a. rare.|ˈæptərəl| [f. Gr. ἄπτερ-ος wingless (f. ἀ priv. + πτερ-όν wing) + -al1.] 1. Wingless; in Zool. = apterous.
1833Elgin Marb. II. 60 Marbles from the Temple of apteral Victory. 2. Arch. Having no columns along the sides.
1834Penny Cycl. II. 199/2 Our modern churches which have porticoes..are..generally, illustrations of the apteral arrangement. |