stego- root words — words with the stego- root

The root stego- comes from Greek stegos, meaning roof, cover. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including stegosauri, stegosaurus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stego- root

Explore words with stego- — words containing the stego- root and sharing its sense of "roof, cover". Examples include stegosauri, stegosaurus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stego- mean?

The stego- root means roof, cover, from Greek stegos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.