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Colloid (n.)

A substance (as albumin, gum, gelatin, etc.) which is of a gelatinous rather than a crystalline nature, and which diffuses itself through animal membranes or vegetable parchment more slowly than crystalloids do; -- opposed to crystalloid.

Colloid (n.)

A gelatinous substance found in colloid degeneration and colloid cancer.

Colloidal (a.)

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, colloids.

Colloidality (n.)

The state or quality of being colloidal.

Collop (n.)

A small slice of meat; a piece of flesh.

Collop (n.)

A part or piece of anything; a portion.

Colloped (a.)

Having ridges or bunches of flesh, like collops.

Collophore (n.)

A suckerlike organ at the base of the abdomen of insects belonging to the Collembola.

Collophore (n.)

An adhesive marginal organ of the Lucernariae.

Colloquial (a.)

Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style.

Colloquialism (n.)

A colloquial expression, not employed in formal discourse or writing.

Colloquialize (v. t.)

To make colloquial and familiar; as, to colloquialize one's style of writing.

Colloquies (pl. )

of Colloquy

Colloquist (n.)

A speaker in a colloquy or dialogue.

Colloquy (n.)

Mutual discourse of two or more persons; conference; conversation.

Colloquy (n.)

In some American colleges, a part in exhibitions, assigned for a certain scholarship rank; a designation of rank in collegiate scholarship.

Collow (n.)

Soot; smut. See 1st Colly.

Colluctancy (n.)

A struggling to resist; a striving against; resistance; opposition of nature.

Colluctation (n.)

A struggling; a contention.

Collude (v. i.)

To have secretly a joint part or share in an action; to play into each other's hands; to conspire; to act in concert.