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colon

noun

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

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Word length
5
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B2

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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

  1. 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

  1. The basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

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  1. The basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

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