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scato-

a combining form meaning “excrement,” used in the formation of compound words: scatology.
Also, especially before a vowel, scat-.


Origin:
< Gk skato-, comb. form of skôr dung; akin to OE scearn, ON skarn dung
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pref.  Excrement: scatology.

[Greek skato-, from skōr, skat-, dung; see sker-3 in Indo-European roots.]
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scato- pref.
Excrement: scatology.

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