| ferro- | |
| —combining form | |
| 1. | indicating a property of iron or the presence of iron: ferromagnetism; ferromanganese |
| 2. | Compare ferri- indicating the presence of iron in the divalent state: ferrocyanide |
| [from Latin ferrum iron] | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
ferro- or ferr-
pref.
Iron: ferrokinetics.
Ferrous iron: ferroprotein.