Found 2 items, similar to columella.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: columella columella n : a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal [also: columellae (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Columella Columella \Col`u*mel"la\, n. [L., dim. of columen column. See Column.] 1. (Bot.) (a) 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. (b) A columnlike axis in the capsules of mosses. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) 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. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The upright pillar in the axis of most univalve shells. (b) The central pillar or axis of the calicles of certain corals. [1913 Webster]