stego-

Word Origin

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

stegosaur.

Origin

combining form of Greek stégos roof

Related Words

stegodon
gynostegium
stegosaur

stego-a word element meaning 'cover', as in stegosaurus.

[combining form representing Greek stegos, variant of stegē roof]

stego-|stɛgəʊ|used as combining form of Gr. root στεγ- of στέγειν to cover, στέγη covering, στέγος (neut.) roof, in certain modern scientific terms. stegoˈcarpous a. [Gr. καρπός fruit], epithet of certain mosses, forming the division Stegocarpi, characterized by having an operculate capsule. stegocephalian |-sɪˈfælɪən| a. [Gr. κεϕαλή head] = stegocephalous; n. a member of the order Stegocephala of fossil Batrachians, characterized by having the skull protected by bony plates. stegocephalous |-ˈsɛfələs| a., pertaining to, or having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala. stegocrotaphous |-ˈkrɒtəfəs| a. [Gr. κρόταϕος, side of the forehead, temple], having the side of the skull protected by bony plates. stegodon |ˈstɛgədɒn| [Gr. ὀδοντ-, ὀδούς tooth], a fossil genus or subgenus of elephants, having ‘ridged’ teeth; an elephant of this genus. ˈstegodont a., belonging to or having the characteristics of the genus Stegodon. ‖ Stegoˈsaurus [Gr. σαῦρος lizard], a genus of dinosaurs, characterized by the completeness of their armour; an animal of this genus; also ˈstegosaur; hence ‖ Stegoˈsauria pl., the order of which this genus is typical; stegoˈsaurian a. and n.1884K. E. Goebel in Encycl. Brit. XVII. 73/2 The *stegocarpous Mosses.1891Amer. Naturalist Dec. 1123 A *Stegocephalian Skull from the Kilkenny Coal Measures.1900Nature 12 July 254/2 The extinct labyrinthodonts or stegocephalians.1895Information 6 July 3/1 The *Stegocephalous Batrachians (primitive Salamanders) of the coal period.1901H. Gadow Amphibia etc. (Camb. Nat. Hist.) 78 The incipient Reptilia which have sprung from some members of this Stegocephalous stock.1907Williston in Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. XXXII. 488 The turtles have a *stegocrotaphous skull.1857H. Falconer in Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. XIII. 314 To this group we have assigned the subgeneric name of *Stegodon... The Stegodons constitute the intermediate group of the Proboscidea from which the other species diverge through their dental characters, on the one side into the Mastodons, and on the other into the typical Elephants.1894Lydekker Roy. Nat. Hist. II. 555 The so-called *stegodont elephants.1901Westm. Gaz. 1 Oct. 10/2 The *stegosaur was the most remarkable of the sauropods.1877O. C. Marsh in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. Ser. iii. XIV. 513 A new order, which may be termed *Stegosauria, from the typical genus here described.1905A. S. Woodward Guide Fossil Rept. etc. Brit. Mus. (ed. 8) 21 Another Wealden *Stegosaurian.1912Return Brit. Mus. 168 The Stegosaurian Dinosaurs.1892Daily News 28 Dec. 3/6 The *stegosaurus, a huge torpid reptile about 20 feet in length.

stego- /stɛgəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from Greek steg- base of stegein cover, stegē covering, stegos roof: see -o-.

Roofed, ridged, covered. Chiefly in Zoology words derived via mod. Latin names.

DERIVATIVE stegoceˈphalian adjective & noun (a) adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of (a member of) the order Stegocephalia; (b) noun a member of the former order Stegocephalia of fossil amphibians, characterized by having the skull protected by bony plates (now included mainly in Labyrinthodontia): L19.
^†stegocephalous adjective = stegocephalian adjective L19–E20.

stego-
combining form
see steg-

词汇	stego-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com Macquarie OED SOED Webster stego- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “cover,” used in the formation of compound words: stegosaur. Origin combining form of Greek stégos roof Related Words stegodon gynostegium stegosaur stego-a word element meaning 'cover', as in stegosaurus. [combining form representing Greek stegos, variant of stegē roof] stego-\|stɛgəʊ\|used as combining form of Gr. root στεγ- of στέγειν to cover, στέγη covering, στέγος (neut.) roof, in certain modern scientific terms. stegoˈcarpous a. [Gr. καρπός fruit], epithet of certain mosses, forming the division Stegocarpi, characterized by having an operculate capsule. stegocephalian \|-sɪˈfælɪən\| a. [Gr. κεϕαλή head] = stegocephalous; n. a member of the order Stegocephala of fossil Batrachians, characterized by having the skull protected by bony plates. stegocephalous \|-ˈsɛfələs\| a., pertaining to, or having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala. stegocrotaphous \|-ˈkrɒtəfəs\| a. [Gr. κρόταϕος, side of the forehead, temple], having the side of the skull protected by bony plates. stegodon \|ˈstɛgədɒn\| [Gr. ὀδοντ-, ὀδούς tooth], a fossil genus or subgenus of elephants, having ‘ridged’ teeth; an elephant of this genus. ˈstegodont a., belonging to or having the characteristics of the genus Stegodon. ‖ Stegoˈsaurus [Gr. σαῦρος lizard], a genus of dinosaurs, characterized by the completeness of their armour; an animal of this genus; also ˈstegosaur; hence ‖ Stegoˈsauria pl., the order of which this genus is typical; stegoˈsaurian a. and n.1884K. E. Goebel in Encycl. Brit. XVII. 73/2 The stegocarpous Mosses.1891Amer. Naturalist Dec. 1123 A Stegocephalian Skull from the Kilkenny Coal Measures.1900Nature 12 July 254/2 The extinct labyrinthodonts or stegocephalians.1895Information 6 July 3/1 The Stegocephalous Batrachians (primitive Salamanders) of the coal period.1901H. Gadow Amphibia* etc. (Camb. Nat. Hist.) 78 The incipient Reptilia which have sprung from some members of this Stegocephalous stock.1907Williston in Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. XXXII. 488 The turtles have a stegocrotaphous skull.1857H. Falconer in Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc.* XIII. 314 To this group we have assigned the subgeneric name of Stegodon... The Stegodons constitute the intermediate group of the Proboscidea from which the other species diverge through their dental characters, on the one side into the Mastodons, and on the other into the typical Elephants.1894Lydekker Roy. Nat. Hist.* II. 555 The so-called stegodont elephants.1901Westm. Gaz. 1 Oct. 10/2 The stegosaur was the most remarkable of the sauropods.1877O. C. Marsh in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. Ser. iii. XIV. 513 A new order, which may be termed Stegosauria, from the typical genus here described.1905A. S. Woodward Guide Fossil Rept.* etc. Brit. Mus. (ed. 8) 21 Another Wealden Stegosaurian.1912Return Brit. Mus. 168 The Stegosaurian Dinosaurs.1892Daily News 28 Dec. 3/6 The stegosaurus, a huge torpid reptile about 20 feet in length. stego- /stɛgəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: from Greek steg- base of stegein cover, stegē covering, stegos roof: see -o-. Roofed, ridged, covered. Chiefly in Zoology words derived via mod. Latin names. DERIVATIVE stegoceˈphalian adjective & noun (a) adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of (a member of) the order Stegocephalia; (b) noun a member of the former order Stegocephalia of fossil amphibians, characterized by having the skull protected by bony plates (now included mainly in Labyrinthodontia): L19. ^†stegocephalous adjective = stegocephalian adjective L19–E20. stego- combining form see steg-
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