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dipteral

adjective
dip·ter·al | \-t(ə)rəl\

Definition of dipteral 

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

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History and Etymology for dipteral

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

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