Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z colegislate To necessarily bring about a statute together with another legislative body or legislature, to be a colegislator. colegislator A legislative body acting as a necessary supporter of a statute during the legislative process. Colegrove A surname. Coleham An urban area south of the centre of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4912). Colehill A civil parish and suburban area next to Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, previously in East Dorset district (OS grid ref SU0200). coleiid Any extinct crustacean in the family Coleiidae. colein A red pigment obtained from Coleus verschaffeltii. Colel A Hebrew root only found in the term rule of Colel. Colella A surname. Colello A surname. Colemak A keyboard layout for Latin-script alphabets, somewhat similar to the QWERTY layout, but placing the most frequently used letters of the English language on the home row. Coleman A surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Colman. Colemanballs A malapropism, mixed metaphor or other humorous misspeaking, especially in sports commentary. colemanite A white, grey or colorless mineral form of calcium borate; a principal source of boron. Colen A surname. Colene A female given name. Colenso A surname. coleoid A cephalopod of the subclass Coleoidea, including octopuses, squid and cuttlefish. coleophoran Of or related to moths of the genus Coleophora, whose larvae feed on seeds. coleophorid Any moth in the family Coleophoridae. coleopter One of the Coleoptera; a beetle. coleopteral coleopterous. coleopteran Any insect of the order Coleoptera; includes the beetles, weevils and fireflies coleoptericin Any of a group of antibacterial proteins present in some insects coleopteriform Having the shape of a beetle. coleopterist One who studies beetles. coleopteroid Shaped like a beetle. coleopterological Relating to coleopterology. coleopterologist A person who studies or practices coleopterology (the study of beetles). coleopterology The scientific study of beetles. coleopterous Of or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera. coleoptilar Relating to a coleoptile coleoptile A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses. coleorhiza A sheath-like structure found in a monocotyledon plant seed that acts as a protective covering enclosing the radicle. coleorhizal Relating to the coleorhiza. coleorrhynchan Any insect of the suborder Coleorrhyncha Coleorton A village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4017). coleosporiaceous Of or relating to the Coleosporiaceae. Coler A surname from German. Colerain A town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. Coleraine A town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English romantic poet. Coleridgean Of or pertaining to Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), English Romantic poet and critic. Coleroon Former name of Kollidam (“Indian river”). coles A surname originating as a patronymic. Colesden A hamlet in Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden parish, Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL124560). coleseed The common rape or cole, specifically Brassica campestris. colesevelam A lipid-lowering polymer drug (trademark Welchol) that binds to bile acid in the intestine and is administered orally by tablet or oral suspension to lower LDL levels in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and to control levels of blood sugar in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Coleshill A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Chiltern district (OS grid ref SU9495). coleslaw A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw). Coleson A surname. colessee A joint lessee; a partner in a lease. colessor A partner in giving a lease. colestilan A bile acid sequestrant, a copolymer of 2-methyl-1H-imidazole and epichlorohydrin. colestimide Synonym of colestilan. colestipol A strongly basic ion exchange resin that binds to bile acids and is taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride especially to lower LDL levels in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. colestolone An antilipidemic drug. colestyramine A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. Colesville An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. Colesworth The Australian supermarket duopoly of Coles and Woolworths, seen as indistinguishable from each other. colet A lower servant in a church. coleta A pigtail, a symbol of the matador. colethal lethal in the presence of another colethality The condition of being colethal coleto A starling of species Sarcops calvus, endemic to the Philippines. Coletta A surname. Colette A female given name from French. Coletti A surname. coleus Any of certain plants in the mint family, many used as ornamentals for their colorful, variegated leaves, sometime included in genus Plectranthus (spurflowers), sometimes in their own genus Coleus, Coleville A census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. colewort A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head and used for food, such as kale. colexicographic Being or relating to a variant of lexicographic order in which finite sequences are read from right to left instead of from left to right. colexicographically In colexicographic order. colexification The linguistic pattern whereby multiple meanings can be expressed by the same word (or a pair of homonymous words). colexify To ascribe multiple meanings to the same word. colextran A bile acid sequestrant, an ether of dextran and diethylethanolamine. coley coalfish, Pollachius virens Colfax An English surname. Colfeian A pupil or alumnus of Colfe's School, London, England. Colfer A surname. Colfin A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Wigtownshire (OS grid ref NX0555). colforsin A water-soluble derivative of forskolin. colfosceril A synthetic surfactant. Colgan A surname from Irish. Colgate toothpaste Colglazier A surname from German. Colgrove A surname. Colhuehuapian An age from 21 to 17.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene. coli Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. coliadine Any butterfly in the subfamily Coliadinae. Coliat A barangay of Ibaan, Batangas, Philippines. colibacillary Relating to colibacillus. colibacillosis disease caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli colibacilluria The presence of Escherichia coli in the urine. colibacillus Any bacterium of the species Escherichia coli; a coli. colibactin A bacterial genotoxin of uncertain structure colic Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). colical Resembling or relating to colic. colicense To license jointly. colichemarde A blade, with a hexagonal or diamond-shaped cross section, once used to make small swords. colicin Any of a class of proteins, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kill but do not lyse other strains colicine Any of various antibiotics produced naturally by bacteria such as Escherichia coli. colicinogenic That produce colicins colicinogenicity The condition of being colicinogenic colicinogeny The production of colicin by a bacterium colicky Of, pertaining to, or suffering from colic. colicroot A bitter American herb of the bloodwort family (Haemodoraceae), with small yellow or white flowers in a long spike. colicwood Any of various flowering plants of the genus Myrsine. coliform Of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines (especially the colon) of mammals. coligand Either of two or more different ligands in a compound Colignan A town in the Rural City of Mildura, north western Victoria, Australia coliid Any mousebird in the family Coliidae. coliiform Any member of the Coliiformes order of birds. Coliling A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Colima A city and state of Mexico. colimit The dual of a limit; the cocone of a diagram through which any other cocone of that same diagram can factor uniquely. colimitation The limitation of the growth of a population by two or more independent substances. colimiting That forms a colimit colimycin Synonym of colistin. colin The American quail or bobwhite, or related species. Colindale A suburb of Hendon, borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2189). coline The dual of a line. colinearization The state of being linearized along with another. colinearize To linearize along with another. Colinet A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. colingual Speaking or sharing the same language. Colinroobie A locality in the Narrandera council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. colins A surname Colinton A suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2269). colipase A protein coenzyme secreted by the pancreas coliphage Any of several bacteriophages that can infect strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli coliposome A liposome enclosed by two different materials colisepticemia septicemia as a result of infection by Escherichia coli coliseum A large theatre, cinema, or stadium. colistimethate Synonym of colistin. colistin A polymixin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, sometimes considered a last-resort antibiotic. colita The fag-end of a cannabis joint colitic Belonging to or affected by colitis. colitis Inflammation of the colon. colitogen Any colitogenic substance or organism colitogenic That tends to produce colitis colitose The deoxy sugar (2S,4S,5S)-2,4,5-trihydroxyhexanal, found in some bacteria coliving Living together in the same residence; cohabitation. Colker A surname. Colkirk A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9126). coll To hug or embrace. colla An indigenous people of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. collab A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together. collabent Falling inward; collapsing. collaber A collaborator.