dero
/ (ˈdɛrəʊ) /
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noun plural deros
a tramp or derelict
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Word Origin for dero
C20: shortened from derelict
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Example sentences from the Web for dero
Los siete pertenesçẽ ata diuinidad, ylos otros siete a la humanidad denrõ senõr Je suchristo Dios y hombre uerda dero.
Doctrina Christiana|AnonymousAnother kind of gill is found in the genus Dero (which has many species) and in the allied Aulophorus.
Earthworms and their Allies|Frank E. Beddard