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monapsal

adjective
mon·ap·sal | \(ˈ)mä¦napsəl, (ˈ)mō¦-\

Definition of monapsal 

: having only one apse a monapsal church

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History and Etymology for monapsal

mon- + -apsal (as in triapsal)

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