steato-


  1. a combining form meaning “fat,” “tallow”; used in the formation of compound words: steatopygia.

Origin of steato-

1
<Greek steat- (stem of stéar fat) + -o-
  • Also especially before a vowel, steat-.

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British Dictionary definitions for steato-

steato-

combining form
  1. denoting fat

Origin of steato-

1
from Greek stear, steat- fat, tallow

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