noun
- Plural of columel; small column-like structures, especially in botany and zoology.
- In mycology, the central axis or pillar in the sporangium of certain fungi.
Usage: technical; biology
Usage: technical; mycology
Examples
- The columels in the fungal sporangium support the spore-bearing structure.
- Botanists examined the columels within the flower's reproductive organs.
- Under the microscope, the columels appeared as delicate rod-like formations.
- The columels of certain mollusks help anchor the shell structure.