columella

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Synonyms: columbella, columnella, columel, columellae, columellar, molucella, glumella, colella, comella, volutella

Antonyms: columbella, columnella, columel, columellae, columellar, molucella, glumella, colella, comella, volutella

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are [[columnar]] in shape.
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} The skin at the end of the [[septum]] which separates the [[nostrils]].
3. {{lb|en|comparative anatomy}} In birds, reptiles, and amphibians, the small bone which carries [[vibration]] from the [[tympanum]] to the [[inner ear]].
4. {{lb|en|malacology}} In [[gastropod]]s, the structure that extends down the middle of the [[whorl]]s of the shell.
5. {{lb|en|[[coral]] science}} The structure at the center of the [[calyx]] where the [[septa]] join together.
6. {{lb|en|mycology}} The central sterile portion of the [[sporangium]] in various [[fungi]].
7. {{lb|en|palynology}} A rod-shaped reinforcing element of the [[sexine]] layer of a pollen grain.

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