oʊ noun, plural ( especially collectively ) ce·ro ( especially referring to two or more kinds or species ) ce·ros.
1.
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
2.
any of various related fishes.
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cero-
a combining form meaning “wax,” used in the formation of compound words: cerotype.
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| —n , pl -ro, -ros | |
| 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 |
| [C19: from Spanish: saw, sawfish, altered spelling of | |
| cero- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating the use of wax: ceroplastic | |
| [from Greek kēros wax] | |
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