dipteral

adjective

dip·​ter·​al

-t(ə)rəl

: marked by columniation consisting of a completely surrounding double row of free columns

a dipteral Greek temple

Word History

Etymology

Latin dipteros dipteral (from Greek dipteros having two wings) + English -al

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