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1. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted.
Synonyms
- sigmoid colon
- large intestine
- descending colon
- ascending colon
- vena sigmoideus
- sigmoid vein
- transverse colon
- sigmoid flexure
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Rhymes with Colon
- margolin
- swollen
- stolen
- tolen
- tolan
- solon
- solan
- rolon
- rolen
- rolan
- polen
- polan
- nolan
- molen
- holen
- holan
- golan
- folan
- dollan
- dolen
- dolan
- colen
- colan
- bowlen
- bolon
- bolen
- bolan
- bohlen
How do you pronounce colon?
Pronounce colon as ˈkoʊlən.
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Sentences with colon
1. Noun, singular or mass
The consequences of use and abuse on the colon are not always clear, however.
Quotes about colon
1. The last thing I ever wanted was to be alive when the three most powerful people on the whole planet would be named Bush, Dick and Colon.
- Kurt Vonnegut
2. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter).
Synonyms
- punctuation mark
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos.
Synonyms
- El Salvadoran colon
- El Salvadoran monetary unit
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos.
Synonyms
- Costa Rican monetary unit
- Costa Rican colon
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. Colon
noun. a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal.
Synonyms
- Republic of Panama
- Aspinwall