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

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Also especially before a vowel, steat-.

Origin of steato-

<Greek steat- (stem of stéar fat) + -o-

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British Dictionary definitions for steato-

steato-

combining form

denoting fat

Word Origin for steato-

from Greek stear, steat- fat, tallow

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Medical definitions for steato-

steato-

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Fat:steatolytic.