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1. (n.) columella
any of various small, columnlike structures of animals or plants; rod or axis.
2. columella
the middle ear bone of amphibians, reptiles, and birds.
Etymology: (1575–85; < L, dim. of columnacolumn ; see -elle)
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1. (noun) columella
a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal
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1. (noun) columella
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
2. (noun) columella
a columnlike axis in the capsules of mosses
3. (noun) columella
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
4. (noun) columella
the upright pillar in the axis of most univalve shells
5. (noun) columella
the central pillar or axis of the calicles of certain corals
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