Definition: Columella (Meaning of Columella)

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Definition: 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.

Definition: A columnlike axis in the capsules of mosses.

Definition: 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.

Definition: The upright pillar in the axis of most univalve shells.

Definition: The central pillar or axis of the calicles of certain corals.

Definition: a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal