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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Origin and Etymology of dipteral
Latin dipteros dipteral (from Greek dipteros having two wings) + English -al
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