stegˈanopod noun

(Gr pous, podos foot) any bird of the Steganopodes, the pelican order of birds, with all four toes webbed together

steganopˈodous adjective

stegnoˈsis noun

1. Constriction of the pores and vessels
2. Constipation

stegnotˈic adjective

stegocarpˈous adjective

(Gr karpos fruit) with a lidded capsule

Stegocephalia /-se-fāˈli-ə/ plural noun

(Gr kephalē head) an extinct order of amphibians (Labyrinthodon, etc) having the skull protected by bony plates

stegocephāˈlian adjective and noun

stegocephalous /-sefˈə-ləs/ adjective

stegodon or stegodont /stegˈə-don or -dont/ noun

(Gr odons, odontos tooth) an extinct mammal with ridged teeth, related to the mastodon and the elephant

stegophˈilist noun

A person who climbs buildings for sport

stegophˈily noun

stegˈosaur noun

(Gr sauros lizard) any of several ornithischian, quadrupedal, herbivorous dinosaurs of the Jurassic period, having armour of various kinds made up of bony plates

stegosaurˈian adjective

Stegosaurˈus noun

(also without cap) a member of the class of stegosaurs, having two lines of kite-shaped plates along the backbone