apteral (apteral)

[As apterous + -al.] 1. Destitute of wings.-2. In arch., applied to a temple or other building which has no columns on the flanks, but may have a portico at one or at each end: opposed to peripteral, surrounded by columns. See prostyle and amphiprostyle. apter an (ap'te-ran), n. [As apterous + -an.] A wingle insect; one of the Aptera. apteria, n. Plural of apterium. apterial (ap-te'ri-al), a. [ apterium (ap-tē'ri-um), n.; pl. apteria (-a). [NL., apterous (ap'te-rus), a. [NL. apter us,