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Added 9 October 2026

columella

/ˌkɒləˈmɛlə/ noun

Latin root: columella Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about columella at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of various small structures in plants or animals that are columnar in shape.
The skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils.
In birds, reptiles, and amphibians, the small bone which carries vibration from the tympanum to the inner ear.

Origin

From Latin columella (“small column”).

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