dero

/ (ˈdɛrəʊ) /

noun plural deros

a tramp or derelict

Nearby words

dermotherm, dermotropic, dermovascular, dern, dernier cri, dero, derogate, derogation, derogative, derogatory, deromanticize

Word Origin for dero

C20: shortened from derelict

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Examples from the Web for dero

Another 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