transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkäl-yə-ˈme-lə ]
noun
( plural col·u·mel·lae -ˈme-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of columna
Date: circa 1755
1. : the central column or axis of a spiral univalve shell
2.
a. : the bony or partly cartilaginous rod connecting the tympanic membrane with the internal ear in birds and in many reptiles and amphibians
b. : the bony central axis of the cochlea
• col·u·mel·lar -ˈme-lər adjective