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This is the species of edifice called by Vitruvius monopteral.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

There are also circular temples, some of which are constructed in monopteral form, surrounded by columns but without a cella, while others are termed peripteral.

From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio