Meaning

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

noun the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

noun the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

originFrom Latin cōlon (“a member of a verse of poem”), from Ancient Greek κῶλον (kôlon, “a member, limb, clause, part of a verse”).

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