CERO-

Meaning of CERO- in English

[ 'sɪərəʊ ]

■ combining form relating to wax: ceroplastic.

Origin

from L. cera or Gk kēros 'wax'.

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CERO — noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: modification of Spanish sierra saw, ~ Date: 1884 a large spotted food and sport …
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CERO- — — see cer-
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CERO — ˈser(ˌ)ō noun ( plural cero or ceros ) Etymology: modification of Spanish sierra saw, sawfish, cero — more at sierra …
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CERO — (n.) A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found in the …
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CERO — ( n. ) A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CERO- — a combining form meaning "wax," used in the formation of compound words: cerotype. Also, esp. before a vowel, cer- . …
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CERO — /sear"oh/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) cero , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or …
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CERO — noun ( plural cero or ceros ) Etymology: modification of Spanish sierra saw, cero Date: 1884 : a large spotted …
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CERO — noun a large and valuable fish of the mackerel family, of the genus scomberomorus. two species are found in the …
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CERO — [cero] n, pl cero or ceros [modif. of Sp sierra saw, cero] (1884): either of two large food and sport …
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CERO- — comb. form wax (cf. CEROGRAPHY, CEROPLASTIC). [L cera or Gk keros wax]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CERO — ихт. королевская макрель (Scomberomorus cavalla); перуанская макрель (Scomberomorus sierra)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CERO — ихт. королевская макрель ( Scomberomorus cavalla ) ; перуанская макрель ( Scomberomorus sierra )
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CERO — Pronunciation: ' ser-( ˌ ) ō Function: noun Inflected Form: plural cero or ceros Etymology: modification of Spanish sierra saw, …
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ZERO — cero;sero
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SIERRA — I. sēˈerə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish, literally, saw, from Latin serra saw 1. a. : a range of …
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SEARER — I. searer comparative of sear II. sear·er ˈsirə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: sear (II) + -er : one that …
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PINTADO — pin.ˈtä(ˌ)dō noun ( plural pintados or pintadoes ) Etymology: Portuguese, from past participle of pintar to paint, from (assumed) Vulgar …
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KING MACKEREL — noun : a cero ( Scomberomorus cavalla ) especially noted as a sport fish
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KINGFISH
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CER- — combining form or cero- Etymology: Greek kēr-, kēro-, from kēros — more at cereus : wax cero philous cero type
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CAVALLA — kəˈvalə, -ˈvīə noun ( plural cavalla or cavallas ) Etymology: Spanish caballa, a fish, from Late Latin, mare, feminine of …
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KINGFISH — (n.) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero.
Английский словарь Webster
KINGFISH — ( n. ) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PINTADO — /pin tah"doh/ , n. , pl. pintados, pintadoes . cero (def. 1). Also, pintada /pin tah"deuh/ . [ 1595-1605; pintar …
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CLADOCERAN — /kleuh dos"euhr euhn/ , n. 1. any or several small, transparent crustaceans of the order Cladocera, having the body covered …
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CEROTYPE — /sear"euh tuyp'/ , n. a process of engraving in which the design or the like is cut on a wax-coated …
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CEROPLASTIC — — ceroplastics , n. /sear'euh plas"tik/ , adj. 1. pertaining to modeling in wax. 2. modeled in wax. [ 1795-1805; …
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CEROPEGIA — /sear'euh pee"jee euh, -jeuh/ , n. any of various, usually climbing or trailing, plants of the genus Ceropegia, native to …
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CEROGRAPHY — /si rog"reuh fee/ , n. the process of writing or engraving on wax. [ 1585-95; kerographía. See CERO-, -GRAPHY ]
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CEROGRAPH — — cerographic /sear'euh graf"ik/ , cerographical , adj. — cerographist /si rog"reuh fist/ , n. /sear"euh graf', -grahf'/ , n. …
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KINGFISH — noun the opah. 2. kingfish ·noun the queenfish. 3. kingfish ·noun the common cero; also, the spotted cero. ·see cero. …
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