apteral: Meaning and Definition of
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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