kollumella

Kollumella is a term encountered in various scientific and linguistic contexts, typically as a transliteration or variant of the Latin columella, meaning “little column.” In many languages and older texts the initial Latin C is rendered as K, producing Kollumella in place of Columella.

Because columella appears in multiple anatomical and structural contexts, Kollumella can refer to different concepts depending on the discipline. In zoology and malacology, the columella is the central pillar inside a snail shell to which the spiral growth is attached. In botany and plant anatomy, the columella refers to a central tissue in the root cap that helps sense gravity and guide growth. In human anatomy, the columella nasi describes the external nasal column that separates the nostrils.

Taxonomic usage: Kollumella is not widely recognized as a formal taxon in major modern databases. When the term appears in literature, it is often a spelling variant of Columella or used in historical texts rather than as an established taxonomic designation.

See also: Columella.