columella
[kol″u-mel´ah] (pl. columel´lae) (L.)a little column.
columella na´si the fleshy external termination of the septum of the nose.
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col·u·mel·la
, pl.col·u·mel·lae
(kol'ū-mel'ă, -mel'ē),1. A column, or a small column. Synonym(s): columnella
2. In fungi, a sterile invagination of a sporangium, as in Zygomycetes.
[L. dim. of columna, column]
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columella
(kŏl′yə-mĕl′ə, kŏl′ə-)n. pl. colu·mellae (-mĕl′ē)
Any small columnlike structure in various plants and animals, often forming the central axis of development for the organism or an anatomical structure.
col′u·mel′lar (-mĕl′ər) adj.
col′u·mel′late′ (-mĕl′āt′) adj.
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col·u·mel·la
, pl. columellae (kol'yū-mel'ă, -ē)1. A small column.
Synonym(s): columnella.
Synonym(s): columnella.
2. In fungi, a sterile invagination of a sporangium, as in Zygomycetes.
[L. dim. of columna, column]
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columella
The ridge of skin between the nostrils.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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Fig. 117 Columella (2). The sporangium of Mucor.
columella
- the sterile central column in the sporangia of mosses and liverworts.
- the domed structure forming a pillar supporting the sporangium of some fungi, e.g. Mucor. See Fig. 117 .
- the central area of a root cap which contains STATOLITHS (1).
- the central axis of a fruit.
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Columella
The strip of skin running from the tip of the nose to the upper lip, which separates the nostrils.
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