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Pronunciation : Co"lon
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. colon, colum, limb, member, the largest of the intestines, fr. Gr. colon. Cf. Colic.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)

Defn: That part of the large intestines which extends from the c?cum to the rectum.

Note: [See Illust of Digestion.]

2. (Gram.)

Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913