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单词 apteral
释义

apteral

[ ap-ter-uhl ]
/ ˈæp tər əl /

adjective Architecture.

(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
(of a church) having no aisles.
(of a church façade) revealing no aisles.

Origin of apteral

1825–35; <Greek ápter(os) wingless (a-a-6 + -pteros-pterous) + -al1

Words nearby apteral

apsis, Ap star, Apsu, Apsyrtus, apt, apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx
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Example sentences from the Web for apteral

  • The female is apteral, but provided with a noisy apparatus for attracting the male's attention.

    The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont

British Dictionary definitions for apteral

apteral
/ (ˈæptərəl) /

adjective

(esp of a classical temple) not having columns at the sides
(of a church) having no aisles

Word Origin for apteral

C19: from Greek apteros wingless; see apterous
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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