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- colonnade/ˌkɒl.əˈneɪd/A row of evenly spaced columns supporting a roof or series of arches.nounC1/C2
- colonnette/ˌkɒləˈnɛt/A small, slender column or pillar, often used decoratively.nounVery Low (C2)
- colonoscope/ˈkəʊ.lə.nəˌskəʊp/A flexible fibre-optic or video instrument for examining the interior of the colon.nounLow
- colonoscopy/ˌkəʊ.ləˈnɒs.kə.pi/A medical procedure in which a long, flexible tube with a camera (colonoscope) is inserted through the rectum to examine the inside of the colon (large intestine).nounMedium
- colonsay/ˈkɒlənseɪ/A small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland.nounLow
- colonus/kəˈləʊnəs/In ancient Rome, a tenant farmer or settler on public land.nounLow (C2)
- colony/ˈkɒl.ə.ni/A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.nounB1
- colony collapse disorder/ˈkɒləni kəˈlæps dɪsˌɔːdə/A phenomenon in which the majority of worker bees in a honey bee colony disappear, leaving behind the queen, food, and a few nurse bees.nounLow frequency (Technical)
- colony stimulating factor/ˈkɒləni ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ ˈfæktə/A substance that stimulates the production of specific types of blood cells.nounVery low
- colophon/ˈkɒləfən/A statement at the end of a book, typically giving details of its publication and production.nounC2 / Very Rare
- colophonian/ˌkɒləˈfəʊnɪən/A person from, or something related to, the ancient city of Colophon in Ionia.adjectivenounExtremely Rare
- colophony/ˈkɒləfəni/A brittle, translucent, yellowish resin obtained from pine trees, especially after distillation of turpentine; rosin.nounC2
- coloquintida/ˌkɒləˈkwɪntɪdə/A gourd-like plant of the Cucurbitaceae family, specifically Citrullus colocynthis.nounObsolete/Very Rare
- color/ˈkʌlə(r)/A visual property (hue) resulting from the way an object reflects or emits light; red, blue, yellow, etc.adjectivenounverb-intransitive+1A1
- color blindness/ˈkʌlə ˌblaɪnd.nəs/A physiological condition where a person has difficulty distinguishing between certain colours, most commonly red and green.nounB2
- color circle/ˈkʌlə ˌsɜːkl/A circular diagram showing the relationships between colors, especially the primary, secondary, and tertiary hues, typically used in art, design, and color theory.nounB2
- color code/ˈkʌlə ˌkəʊd/A system of using different colours to represent, identify, or classify items.nounB2
- color filter/ˈkʌlə(r) ˈfɪltə(r)/A translucent material that selectively transmits light of certain wavelengths, altering the color of the light passing through it.nounB2
- color guard/ˈkʌlə ˌɡɑːd/A person or group that carries and protects flags or ceremonial banners during formal processions, parades, or competitions.nounC1
- color index/ˈkʌlə ˈɪndɛks/A numerical value expressing the color of an object, calculated as the difference in magnitudes (brightness) measured in two specific wavelength bands, used especially in astronomy to estimate temperature.nounC1/C2
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