ENGLISH DICTIONARYColumella
/ˌkɒləˈmɛlə/ · noun
Meaning
(biology) Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape..
Definitions by Sense
- (biology) Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
- (anatomy) The skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils.
- (comparative anatomy) In birds, reptiles, and amphibians, the small bone which carries vibration from the tympanum to the inner ear.
- (malacology) In gastropods, the structure that extends down the middle of the whorls of the shell.
- (coral science) The structure at the center of the calyx where the septa join together.
- (mycology) The central sterile portion of the sporangium in various fungi.
- (palynology) A rod-shaped reinforcing element of the sexine layer of a pollen grain.
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What does columella mean?
Columella means (biology) Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape..
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