flying buttress, lateral, progenitor

Feifei Z. (United States of America)
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  1. flying buttress
    a supportive arch standing apart from the main structure
  2. lateral
    situated at or extending to the side
  3. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  4. transept
    structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church
  5. nave
    the central area of a church
  6. homologous
    similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics
Created on Thu Nov 05 00:48:56 EST 2009

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