monopteral
adjective
mo·nop·ter·al
\(ˈ)mä¦näptərəl, (ˈ)mō¦-\
Definition of monopteral
in circular buildings
: marked by columniation consisting of a single ring of supporting columns without a cella
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Origin and Etymology of monopteral
Latin monopteros having a single row of columns (from Greek, from mon- + pteron wing) + English -al — more at feather
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