columnar

adjective co·lum·nar \kə-ˈləm-nər\

Definition of COLUMNAR

: of, relating to, resembling, or characterized by columns

: of, relating to, being, or composed of tall narrow somewhat cylindrical or prismatic epithelial cells

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adjective co·lum·nar \kə-ˈləm-nər\

: of, relating to, being, or composed of tall narrow somewhat cylindrical or prismatic epithelial cells <columnar epithelium> <columnar tissue>

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