colon
noun
/ˈkoʊ.lən/
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/ˈkɔ.lən/
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/ˈkəʊ.lɒn/
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/ˈkəʊ.lən/
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[ˈkʰɔ.ɫn̩]
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- (anatomy) Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum. (Because the colon is the largest part of the large intestine (constituting most of it), it is often treated as synonymous therewith in broad or casual usage.)
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côlon
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colon
noun
/ˈkoʊ.lən/
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/ˈkɔ.lən/
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/ˈkəʊ.lɒn/
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/ˈkəʊ.lən/
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[ˈkʰɔ.ɫn̩]
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- The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.
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deux points,
deux-points
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colonization
noun
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- The process of establishing a colony.
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colonisation
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colonize
verb
/ˈkɑlənaɪz/
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/ˈkɒlənaɪz/
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- (transitive) To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
- (transitive) To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.
- (intransitive) To begin a colony or colonies.
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coloniser
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