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columella
[ kol-yuh-mel-uh ]
/ ˌkɒl yəˈmɛl ə /
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noun, plural col·u·mel·lae [kol-yuh-mel-ee]. /ˌkɒl yəˈmɛl i/. Biology.
- any of various small, columnlike structures of animals or plants; rod or axis.
- Mycology. a small central column of sterile tissue within the sporangium of certain fungi, liverworts, and mosses.
a small bone in the ear of amphibians, reptiles, and birds.
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Origin of columella
OTHER WORDS FROM columella
col·u·mel·lar, adjectivecol·u·mel·late [kol-yuh-mel-it, -eyt], /ˌkɒl yəˈmɛl ɪt, -eɪt/, adjectivepost·col·u·mel·lar, adjectivepseu·do·col·u·mel·lar, adjectiveWords nearby columella
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British Dictionary definitions for columella
columella
/ (ˌkɒljʊˈmɛlə) /
noun plural -lae (-liː)
biology
- the central part of the spore-producing body of some fungi and mosses
- any similar columnar structure
Also called: columella auris (ˈɔːrɪs) a small rodlike bone in the middle ear of frogs, reptiles, and birds that transmits sound to the inner ear: homologous to the mammalian stapes
Derived forms of columella
columellar, adjectiveWord Origin for columella
C16: from Latin: diminutive of columna column
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