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steato-

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

    steatopygia.



steato-

combining_form

  1. denoting fat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of steato-1

< Greek steat- (stem of stéar fat) + -o-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of steato-1

from Greek stear, steat- fat, tallow

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