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ac•ro•te•ri•um
(ak′rə tēr′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -te•ri•a (-tēr′ē ə).USA pronunciation [Archit.]
ac′ro•te′ral, ac′ro•te′ri•al, adj.
- Architecturea pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment.
- Latinization of acroterion
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