stego-

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

   stegosaur.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stego-¹

Combining form of Greek stégos roof

Example Sentences

“Hopefully this will kind of approach will become how modern stego is done,” he says.

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“Haystack was claiming to be using steganography, and it got me thinking about stego,” he says.

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The saurus family�Ankylo, Stego, Tyranno and big brother Bronto �stand around as if they couldn't believe that mammals had inherited the earth.

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"What do you mean—fossils and Stego whatever it is?" he asked.

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There is a new one called Stego, which is free on Internet.

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When To Use

What does stego- mean?

Stego- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “cover.” It is used in a few scientific terms, especially in paleontology.Stego- comes from the Greek stégos, meaning “roof.”