columella en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɒləˈmɛlə/
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Etymology
From Latin columella (“small column”).
Meanings
- Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
- The skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils.
- (comparative) In birds, reptiles, and amphibians, the small bone which carries vibration from the tympanum to the inner ear.
- In gastropods, the structure that extends down the middle of the whorls of the shell.
- (qualifier:coral science) The structure at the center of the calyx where the septa join together.
- The central sterile portion of the sporangium in various fungi.
- A rod-shaped reinforcing element of the sexine layer of a pollen grain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| columellas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| columellae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
columelliform · columellar · columelloid · columella nasi · columellate · pseudocolumella
Translations (11)
fi kolumella (central sterile portion of the sporangium) · es columela (skin at the end of the septum) · es columela (any of various small structures in plants or animals) · fi kolumella (any of various small structures in plants or animals) · ro columelă (skin at the end of the septum) · fi keskipatsas (central sterile portion of the sporangium) · ro columelă (central sterile portion of the sporangium) · fr columelle (any of various small structures in plants or animals) · fi kolumella (skin at the end of the septum) · ro columelă (any of various small structures in plants or animals) · es columela (central sterile portion of the sporangium)