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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of ferro-
From Latin ferr(um) “iron” + -o-
Words nearby ferro-
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British Dictionary definitions for ferro-
ferro-
combining form
indicating a property of iron or the presence of ironferromagnetism; ferromanganese
indicating the presence of iron in the divalent stateferrocyanide Compare ferri-
Word Origin for ferro-
from Latin ferrum iron
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Medical definitions for ferro-
ferro-
pref.
Iron:ferrokinetics.
Ferrous iron:ferroprotein.
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