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cero

ce·ro [ srō, sérrō ] (plural ce·ro or ce·ros)


noun 
Definition:
 
edible ocean fish: a large edible ocean fish that has silvery sides and large spiny fins. Native to: warm western Atlantic waters.  Latin name Scomberomorus regalis.

[Late 19th century. Alteration of Spanish sierra "saw" < Latin serra]
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