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English > 1 sense of the word *columella*:
NOUN	shape	columella	a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal

English > *columella*: 1 sense > noun 1, shape
Meaning	A small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal.
Broader	column, tower, pillar	Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower