| steno- or (before a vowel) sten- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating narrowness or contraction: stenography; stenosis | |
| [from Greek stenos narrow] | |
| sten- or (before a vowel) sten- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek stenos narrow] | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
steno- pref.
Narrow; small: stenothorax.