stego-

American  

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

   stegosaur.

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Usage

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.”

Etymology

Origin of stego-

Combining form of Greek stégos roof

Example Sentences

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

From Forbes

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

From Forbes

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg