steato-

American

especially before a vowel, steat-.

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

steatopygia.

steato- British

combining form

denoting fat

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Etymology

Origin of steato-

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

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