dero
noun plural deros
a tramp or derelict
Nearby words
- dermotherm,
- dermotropic,
- dermovascular,
- dern,
- dernier cri,
- 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