ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Peripterous

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Peripterous is an adjective meaning (architecture) Surrounded by a single row of columns.

Meaning

(architecture) Surrounded by a single row of columns.

More Meanings

  1. (zoology) Feathered all around.
  2. (botany) Surrounded by a wing or border.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include peripteral, amphiprostyle, monopteral, pseudoperipteral, dipteral, pseudodipteral.

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