Definition of colon

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Colon (n.) 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..

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Major :: Major (a.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
Zoogloea :: Zoogloea (n.) A colony or mass of bacteria imbedded in a viscous gelatinous substance. The zoogloea is characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria pass in the course of their evolution. Also used adjectively.
Gastrocolic :: Gastrocolic (a.) Pertaining to both the stomach and the colon; as, the gastrocolic, or great, omentum..
Captain :: Captain (n.) An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army..
Commander :: Commander (n.) An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army..
Superb :: Superb (a.) Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade..
Recolonization :: Recolonization (n.) A second or renewed colonization.
Bryozoa :: Bryozoa (n. pl.) A class of Molluscoidea, including minute animals which by budding form compound colonies; -- called also Polyzoa..
Colitis :: Colitis (n.) An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis..
Colonial :: Colonial (a.) Of or pertaining to a colony; as, colonial rights, traffic, wars..
Hydrosoma :: Hydrosoma (n.) All the zooids of a hydroid colony collectively, including the nutritive and reproductive zooids, and often other kinds..
Rookery :: Rookery (n.) The breeding place of a colony of rooks; also, the birds themselves..
Excellency :: Excellency (n.) A title of honor given to certain high dignitaries, esp. to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to English colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given to kings and princes..
Colonize :: Colonize (v. i.) To remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a colony..
Veretillum :: Veretillum (n.) Any one of numerous species of club-shaped, compound Alcyonaria belonging to Veretillum and allied genera, of the tribe Pennatulacea. The whole colony can move about as if it were a simple animal..
Colonist :: Colonist (n.) A member or inhabitant of a colony.
Mesocolon :: Mesocolon (n.) The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the colon..
Gonosome :: Gonosome (n.) The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively..
Plantation :: Plantation (n.) An original settlement in a new country; a colony.
Continental :: Continental (a.) Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War; as, Continental money..
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