Columella
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌkɒləˈmɛlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Columella is a noun meaning (biology) Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
Meaning
(biology) Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
More Meanings
- (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.
Word Forms
- columellas
- columellae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retracted, columnella, pseudocolumella, pilum, caminalcule, columnal.
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