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columnar.

Having the shape of a column.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kəˈlʌm.nəɹ/General-American
  1. Having the shape of a column.

    not-comparable
  2. Constructed with columns.

    not-comparable
  3. Of or pertaining to an epithelium with has cells taller than they are wide (column-shaped).

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin columnāris. By surface analysis, column + -ar.

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