scato-
a combining form meaning “excrement,” used in the formation of compound words: scatology.
Also
especially before a vowel,
scat-.
Origin of scato-
< Greek
skato-, combining form of
skôr dung; akin to Old English
scearn, Old Norse
skarn dung
Words nearby scato-
scat-,
scatback,
scatemia,
scathe,
scathing,
scato-,
scatological,
scatology,
scatoma,
scatophagy,
scatoscopy
British Dictionary definitions for scato-
scato-
before a vowel scat-
combining form
dung or excrement
scatophagous
Word Origin for scato-
from Greek
skōr, skat- dung
Medical definitions for scato-
scato-
pref.
Excrement:scatology.