Amphiprostyle :: Amphiprostyle (a.) Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides..

Amphiprostyle :: Amphiprostyle (n.) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.

Araeostyle :: Araeostyle (a. & n.) See Intercolumniation.

Araeosystyle :: Araeosystyle (a. & n.) See Intercolumniation.

Areostyle :: Areostyle (a. & n.) See Intercolumniation, and Araeostyle..

Areosystyle :: Areosystyle (a. & n.) See Intercolumniation, and Araeosystyle..

Blastostyle :: Blastostyle (n.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata..

Cephalostyle :: Cephalostyle (n.) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.

Cyclostyle :: Cyclostyle (n.) A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred with an inked roller..

Cyrtostyle :: Cyrtostyle (n.) A circular projecting portion.

Decastyle :: Decastyle (a.) Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc..

Decastyle :: Decastyle (n.) A portico having ten pillars or columns in front.

Diastyle :: Diastyle (n.) See under Intercolumniation.

Distyle :: Distyle (a.) Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like..

Dodecastyle :: Dodecastyle (a.) Having twelve columns in front.

Dodecastyle :: Dodecastyle (n.) A dodecastyle portico, or building..

Endostyle :: Endostyle (n.) A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata..

Enstyle :: Enstyle (v. t.) To style; to name.

Epistyle :: Epistyle (n.) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave.

Eustyle :: Eustyle (n.) See Intercolumnlation.

Heterostyled :: Heterostyled (a.) Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths.

Hexastyle :: Hexastyle (a.) Having six columns in front; -- said of a portico or temple.

Hexastyle :: Hexastyle (n.) A hexastyle portico or temple.

Homostyled :: Homostyled (a.) Having only one form of pistils; -- said of the flowers of some plants.

Hypostyle :: Hypostyle (a.) Resting upon columns; constructed by means of columns; -- especially applied to the great hall at Karnak.

Instyle :: Instyle (v. t.) To style.

Octastyle :: Octastyle (a.) See Octostyle.

Octostyle :: Octostyle (a.) Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple or portico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastele. See Hexastyle..

Octostyle :: Octostyle (n.) An octostyle portico or temple.

Pentastyle :: Pentastyle (a.) Having five columns in front; -- said of a temple or portico in classical architecture.

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