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cero
1[ seer-oh ]
noun
, plural (especially collectively) ce·ro, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ce·ros.
- a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast game fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of the mackerel family.
- any of various related fishes.
cero-
2- a combining form meaning “wax,” used in the formation of compound words:
cerotype.
cero-
1combining_form
- indicating the use of wax
ceroplastic
cero
2/ ˈsɪrəʊ; ˈsɪərəʊ /
noun
- a large spiny-finned food fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of warm American coastal regions of the Atlantic: family Scombridae (mackerels, tunnies, etc)
- any similar or related fish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cero2
< Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cero1
from Greek kēros wax
Origin of cero2
C19: from Spanish: saw, sawfish, altered spelling of sierra
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Example Sentences
It happened, however, to be a beautiful cero mackerel, one of the shapeliest and most attractive fish in these waters.
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I used the Sproat bend, No. 7-0, but 5-0 would be large enough for the average-sized cero.
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Its cousin, the cero, is very similar in size and appearance, but has dark spots along its graceful sides.
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I have met with the cero only along the Florida reefs and keys.
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(Similar manufactured foods on the market are called protose, nutfoda and nut cero, according to where they are made).
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