Colon /(kō"lŏn)/

Co·lon

Colon

n.
  1. That part of the large intestines which extends from the cæcum to the rectum. [See Illust. of Digestion.] (Anat.)
  2. A point or character, formed thus [:], used to separate parts of a sentence that are complete in themselves and nearly independent, often taking the place of a conjunction. (Gram.)