Meaning of apteral

ap•ter•al

Pronunciation: (ap'tur-ul), [key]

— adj. Archit.

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

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apteral (Thesaurus)

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