colon

noun

1. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

   noun.body

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

   noun.quantity

   Synonyms el salvadoran colon

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

   noun.quantity

   Synonyms costa rican colon

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal

   noun.location

   Synonyms aspinwall

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. 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.communication

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. That part of the large intestines which extends from the c&aelig;cum to the rectum. [See <i>Illust</i> of <u>Digestion</u>.]

   noun

   Source: webster1913