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columella

/ˌkɒl.jʊˈmɛl.ə/

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noun

/ˌkɒl.jʊˈmɛl.ə/C2formalscientific
  • ruНебольшая колоннообразная структура, являющаяся частью некоторых растений или животных, часто выполняющая опорную или центральную роль.

A small column-like structure that forms part of certain plants or animals, often serving a supportive or central role.

  1. Small column-like structureC2formal

    A small column or column-like part found in certain plants and animals, often serving a structural or supportive role.

    ruСтолбик

    • In snails, the columella is the central axis of the shell.
    • The columella of a mushroom is a sterile central column.
    • Botanists study the columella in the sporangia of mosses.
Forms
  • columellae plural form
  • columellae's possessive plural form
  • columella's possessive singular form