colon

Pronunciation:		kow'lân, kow'lown
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted [n] a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter) [n] a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal [n] the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos [n] the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

	Synonyms:	Aspinwall, Costa Rican colon, El Salvadoran colon

	See Also:	ascending colon, centavo, centimo, city, Costa Rican monetary unit, descending colon, El Salvadoran monetary unit, large intestine, megacolon, metropolis, Panama, port, punctuation, punctuation mark, Republic of Panama, sigmoid colon, sigmoid flexure, sigmoid vein, transverse colon, urban center, vena sigmoideus

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Co"lon\, n. [L. colon, colum, limb, member, the largest of the intestines, fr. Gr. ?, and in sense of the intestine, ?: cf. F. colon. Cf. {Colic}.] 1. (Anat.) That part of the large intestines which extends from the c[ae]cum to the rectum. Note: [See Illust of {Digestion}.] 2. (Gram.) A point or character, formed thus [:], used to separate parts of a sentence that are complete in themselves and nearly independent, often taking the place of a conjunction.

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	":". ascii character 58. Common names: itu-t: colon. Rare: dots; intercal: two-spot.

	See Also:	character

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	large intestine.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Another name for the large intestine.

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