Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

columella

/ˌkɒləˈmɛlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: col-umel-la
IPA: /ˌkɒləˈmɛlə/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.

noun

The skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils.

noun

In birds, reptiles, and amphibians, the small bone which carries vibration from the tympanum to the inner ear.

noun

In gastropods, the structure that extends down the middle of the whorls of the shell.

noun

The structure at the center of the calyx where the septa join together.

noun

The central sterile portion of the sporangium in various fungi.

noun

A rod-shaped reinforcing element of the sexine layer of a pollen grain.

Etymology

From Latin columella (“small column”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: columella

Inflected Forms

columellas (plural) columellae (plural)

Derived Forms

columellar columellate columelliform columelloid pseudocolumella

Phrases

columella nasi

Rhymes With

venezuela umbrella vanilla bella stella ella fella cinderella hella coachella mozzarella salmonella

Questions

How do you pronounce columella?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒləˈmɛlə/.
What does columella mean?: Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
Where does columella come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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