Definitions for columella
  • Columella (n.) - An axis to which a carpel of a compound pistil may be attached, as in the case of the geranium; or which is left when a pod opens.
  • Columella (n.) - A columnlike axis in the capsules of mosses.
  • Columella (n.) - A term applied to various columnlike parts; as, the columella, or epipterygoid bone, in the skull of many lizards; the columella of the ear, the bony or cartilaginous rod connecting the tympanic membrane with the internal ear.
  • Columella (n.) - The upright pillar in the axis of most univalve shells.
  • Columella (n.) - The central pillar or axis of the calicles of certain corals.
  • Columellae - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
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