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Columella
Columella (Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) , fl. 1st cent. AD, Latin writer on agriculture, b. Gades (now Cádiz), Spain. Of his work there remains the 12-volume De re rustica, treating general husbandry, the care of domestic animals, and farm management. The 10th book, modeled on Vergil, is in hexameters. A short essay on trees also survives. Columella's Latin is facile and elegant, and his information is surprisingly practical and accurate. |
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"Columella." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Columella." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Columell.html "Columella." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Columell.html |
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columella
1. In corals, a rod-like structure formed from the swollen axial end of the counter-septum that may occur as a central structure within the skeleton. 2. In gastropods (Gastropoda), a spiral, rod-like structure formed by the fusion of the inner shell surfaces of the whorls where coiling around the vertical axis is very tight. |
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-columella.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-columella.html |
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columella
1. In corals, a rod-like structure that is formed from the swollen end of a septum. It may form a central structure within the skeleton. 2. In Gastropoda, a spiral, rod-like structure that is formed by the fusion of their inner surfaces in shells that are coiled very tightly around an axis. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-columella.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-columella.html |
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columella The central column of sterile tissue within a spore-bearing structure, found in some fungi and gymnosperms (e.g. Diselma).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-columella.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "columella." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-columella.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "columella." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "columella." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-columella.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "columella." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-columella.html |
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