dero

/ (ˈdɛrəʊ) /

noun plural deros

a tramp or derelict

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Word Origin for dero

C20: shortened from derelict

Words nearby dero

dermotherm, dermotropic, dermovascular, dern, dernier cri, dero, derogate, derogative, derogatory, deromanticize, derp
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Example sentences 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