colo-

¹

1. a combining form representing colon in compound words.

   colostomy.

Colo.

²

abbreviation

1. Colorado.

Colo.

¹

abbreviation

1. Colorado

colo-

²

combining form

1. indicating the colon

   colostomy

   colotomy

Example Sentences

Aiding shoppers “was important,” says the Golden, Colo., resident But he soon realized he needed to do something intellectually stimulating, because that was what he really valued about his career.

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Penitentiary at Florence, Colo., the harshest institution in the federal system.

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Next came an overnight bus ride to their final destination: tiny Swink, Colo., where Japanese American farmers had previously employed Alvarado’s wealthier uncles, writing a letter of recommendation this time to make crossing over easier.

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Martinis went on to do a postdoctoral fellowship in France, then returned stateside to Boulder, Colo., where he worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a U.S. government lab.

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Dozens of companies in the U.S. now offer manufacturers the kinds of specialized welding cobots that LeFevre uses, says Josh Pawley, co-founder of Loveland, Colo.-based Vectis Automation.

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When To Use

What does colo- mean?

Colo- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the word colon, the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum. It is often used in medical terms.Colo- comes from the Greek kólon, meaning “large intestine.” The Greek kólon is also the source of such words as colic and colicky, a word which many parents may know all too well.What are variants of colo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, colo- becomes col-, as in colitis.