colon

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The punctuation mark ( : ), used before a list, example, or explanation.

   Use a colon to introduce the items in your list.

2. 2
   noun

   The main part of the large intestine, where the body absorbs water from waste.

   The doctor scheduled a test to check his colon.

From Latin cōlon (“a member of a verse of poem”), from Ancient Greek κῶλον (kôlon, “a member, limb, clause, part of a verse”).

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