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cero

1 American  
[seer-oh] / ˈsɪər oʊ /

noun

plural

cero,

plural

ceros

  1. a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast game fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of the mackerel family.

  2. any of various related fishes.

cero- 2 American  

  1. a combining form meaning “wax,” used in the formation of compound words.

    cerotype.
cero 1 British  
/ ˈsɪrəʊ, ˈsɪərəʊ /

noun

  1. a large spiny-finned food fish, Scomberomorus regalis, of warm American coastal regions of the Atlantic: family Scombridae (mackerels, tunnies, etc)

  2. any similar or related fish

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cero- 2 British  

combining form

  1. indicating the use of wax

    ceroplastic
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Etymology

Origin of cero1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; alteration of sierra

Origin of cero-2

< Greek kēro-, combining form of kērós wax

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