ETYM Latin colon, colum, limb, member, the largest of the intestines, from Greek: cf. French colon. Related to Colic.
In anatomy, the main part of the large intestine, between the cecum and rectum. Water and mineral salts are absorbed from undigested food in the colon, and the residue passes as feces toward the rectum.
Part of large intestine from cecum to rectum; punctuation mark (:).
The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted. + prikaži više

The s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum; SYN. sigmoid flexure.

1. (pl. cola) A rhythmical unit of an utterance; specifically in Greek or Latin verse; a system or series of from two to not more than six feet having a principal accent and forming part of a line.
2. (pl. colons) A punctuation mark; used chiefly to direct attention to matter (as a list, explanation, quotation, or amplification) that follows; the sign; used between the parts of a numerical expression of time in hours and minutes (as in 1:15) or in hours, minutes, and seconds (as in 8:25:30), in a bibliographical reference (as in Nation 130:20), in a ratio where it is usually read as (as in 4:1 read), or in a proportion where it is usually read as or when doubled as (as in 2:1::8:4 read).
In punctuation, a mark (:) commonly used before a direct quotation (She said: “Leave it out”) or a list, or to add detail to a statement (“That is his cat: the fluffy white one”).
A punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter). + prikaži više