scato-

American  

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

   scatology.

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scato- British  

combining form

1. dung or excrement

   scatophagous

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Etymology

Origin of scato-

< Greek skato-, combining form of skôr dung; akin to Old English scearn, Old Norse skarn dung

Example Sentences

Cnaeus Pompeius, the son of Sextus, being consul, in my presence, when I was serving my first campaign in his army, had a conference with Publius Vettius Scato, the general of the Marsians, between the camps.

From Project Gutenberg

And when Scato had saluted him, "What," said he, "am I to call you?"—"Call me," said he, "one who is by inclination a friend, by necessity an enemy."

From Project Gutenberg