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steato-

  1. 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 steat

steato-

combining form
  1. denoting fat
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Word Origin

from Greek stear, steat- fat, tallow
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steat in Medicine

steato-

pref.
  1. Fat:steatolytic.
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