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cero

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/ ˈsɪər oʊ /
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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.
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Origin of cero

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; alteration of sierra

Other definitions for cero (2 of 2)

cero-

a combining form meaning “wax,” used in the formation of compound words: cerotype.
Also especially before a vowel, cer-.

Origin of cero-

<Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax
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British Dictionary definitions for cero (1 of 2)

cero
/ (ˈsɪərəʊ, ˈsɪrəʊ) /

noun plural -ro or -ros
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

Word Origin for cero

C19: from Spanish: saw, sawfish, altered spelling of sierra

British Dictionary definitions for cero (2 of 2)

cero-

combining form
indicating the use of waxceroplastic

Word Origin for cero-

from Greek kēros wax
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