Colon (disambiguation)
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Colon may refer to:
  • Colon (anatomy)
    Colon (anatomy)
    The colon is the last part of the digestive system in most vertebrates; it extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body, and is the site in which flora-aided fermentation of unabsorbed material occurs. Unlike the small intestine, the colon does not play a...

    , the final section of the digestive system
  • Colon (punctuation)
    Colon (punctuation)
    The colon is a punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line.-Usage:A colon informs the reader that what follows the mark proves, explains, or lists elements of what preceded the mark....

    , the punctuation mark :
  • Colon (rhetoric)
    Colon (rhetoric)
    A colon is a rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete. In Latin, it is called a membrum or membrum orationis....

    , a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete
  • Colon classification
    Colon classification
    Colon classification is a system of library classification developed by S. R. Ranganathan. It was the first ever faceted classification. The first edition was published in 1933. Since then six more editions have been published...

    , a library classification system named for the use of the punctuation mark
  • Colon, Michigan
    Colon, Michigan
    Colon is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,227 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Colon Township...

    , village located within Colon Township
  • Colon, Nebraska
    Colon, Nebraska
    Colon is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 138 at the 2000 census. The community was named after Colon, Michigan.-Geography:Colon is located at ....

    , village in Saunders County

See also

  • Colón (disambiguation)
    Colon (disambiguation)
    Colon may refer to:*Colon , the final section of the digestive system*Colon , the punctuation mark :*Colon , a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete...

  • Cologne (disambiguation)
    Cologne (disambiguation)
    -Places:France*Cologne, Gers, a commune in the Département of GersGermany*Cologne, the fourth largest city in Germany*The Electorate of Cologne, a German state and electorate until 1803Italy...

  • Fred Colon, Discworld character
  • Colonus
    Colonus (person)
    A colonus was a type of Roman peasant farmer, a serf. This designation was carried into the Medieval period for much of Europe.Coloni worked on large Roman estates called "latifundia" and could never leave. Latifundia raised sheep and other types of cattle...

    (in Ancient Rome)
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