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Peripteral

Peripteral \Pe*rip"ter*al\, a. [Gr., fr. ? + ? feather, wing, row of columns.] (Arch.) Having columns on all sides; -- said of an edifice. See Apteral.

Wiktionary
peripteral

a. (context architecture English) Surrounded by a single row of columns

WordNet
peripteral

adj. having columns on all sides [ant: apteral]