Dictionary definition for: Colon
1. (n) the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
2. (n) the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
3. (n) the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
4. (n) a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
5. (n) a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
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