Apteral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæptəɹəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Apteral is an adjective meaning (zoology) apterous, wingless.
Meaning
(zoology) apterous, wingless.
More Meanings
- (architecture) Without lateral columns; applied to buildings which have no series of columns along their sides, but are either prostyle or amphiprostyle.
Example Sentences
The female is apteral, but provided with a noisy apparatus for attracting the male's attention.
There may, however, be entablature without columns, —where the latter are suppressed, as on the flanks of an apteral temple; or omitted entirely, as in astylar building
Synonyms for apteral
Depending on context, synonyms include amphiprostyle, apterous, amphistylar, prostyle, wingless, porticoed.
Antonyms for apteral
Common opposites include peripteral.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apterous, amphiprostylar, prostyle, porticoed, amphiprostyle, wingless.
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