| colon | (noun) the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | - |
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| (noun) a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter) | - |
| (noun) the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos | Synonyms: Costa Rican colon |
| (noun) the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos | Synonyms: El Salvadoran colon |
| megacolon | (noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate) | - |
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| mesocolon | (noun) mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall | - |
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| semicolon | (noun) a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period | - |
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| solon | (noun) a person who is a respected leader in national or international affairs | Synonyms: national leader |
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| stolon | (noun) a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips | Synonyms: offset, runner |
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