scato-


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

Origin of scato-

1
<Greek skato-, combining form of skôr dung; akin to Old English scearn,Old Norse skarn dung
  • Also especially before a vowel, scat-.

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British Dictionary definitions for scato-

scato-

combining form
  1. dung or excrement: scatophagous

Origin of scato-

1
from Greek skōr, skat- dung

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