apteral

Definitions of apteral

1. adjective

   (of insects) without wings
   synonyms: apterous

   wingless

   lacking wings
2. adjective

   having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides
   synonyms:

   amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed

   marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure

   prostyle, pseudoprostyle

   marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure

   antonyms:

   peripteral

   having columns on all sides

   monopteral

   having circular columniation

   peristylar, pseudoperipteral

   having columniation completely circling an area of the structure