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columellae

Variant of columella

noun pl. columellae

any of a number of columnlike structures in plants and animals, as a small bone in the middle ear of amphibians, reptiles, etc.

Origin: ModL < L, dim. of columen: see column

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columellar adjective
columellate adjective

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