/ Dictionary / Index C -colous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: -colous Pronunciation: [key] a combining form meaning “inhabiting” the thing or place specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: nidicolous. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. colour colpitis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language