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

The following month, a man threw Molotov cocktails at a group of people in Boulder, Colo. while they demonstrated for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

From Los Angeles Times

Starting in 2027, the Sundance Film Festival will unspool in in Boulder, Colo. Regardless of where the event takes place, the legacy of what Robert Redford first conceived will remain.

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Beginning in 2027, the Sundance Film Festival will move to Boulder, Colo., Sundance Institute board chair Ebs Burnough announced earlier this year.

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The option is also available in Dallas, Orlando, Cincinnati and some smaller cities such as Colorado Springs, Colo.

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TELLURIDE, Colo. — Having spent another Labor Day weekend in the high-elevation mountain town where it’s possible to see early brewings of another Oscar season, we depart not with movies in mind but, as it happens, some especially strong turns by actors animating the whole of their projects.

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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.