Definition of colon
English to English noun - the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
source: WordNet 3.0 - the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
source: WordNet 3.0 - the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
source: WordNet 3.0 - a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
source: WordNet 3.0 - a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
source: WordNet 3.0 - That part of the large intestines which extends from the cæcum to the rectum. [See Illust of Digestion.]
source: Webster 1913
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colon, coilon, colony, clon, clone, colin, clown, chalon, calyon, clione, collin, ceylon, column, coelom, call on, cullion, clan, choline, colline, coalman
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