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1. co.lon \'ko--l*n\ \-l*\ \ko--'la:n-ik\ n or colons or co.la [L, fr. Gk 
   kolon] pl  : the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to 
   the rectu m - co.lon.ic aj
2. colon \-l*\ n or co.la or colons [L, part of a poem, fr. Gk ko-lon limb, 
   part of a strophe - more at]CALK pl  1: a rhythmical unit of an utterance; 
   specif, in Greek or Latin ve rse : a system or series of from two to not 
   more than six feet having a principal accent and forming part of a line pl  
   2: a punctuation mark : used chiefly to direct attention to matter that fol 
   lows (as a list, explanation, or quotation)
2. co.lon \'ko--.la:n, k*-'lo-n\ n [L colonus] : a colonial farmer 
4. co.lon \k*-'lo-n\ \-'lo--.na-s\ n or co.lo.nes [Sp colo'n] pl