apteral

/ˈæptəɹəl/

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adj

"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"

From Ancient Greek ἄπτερος (ápteros) + -al.

apterous

peripteral

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How do you pronounce apteral?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæptəɹəl/.

What does apteral mean?

apterous, wingless

Where does apteral come from?

It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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