steg

n. One skilled in steganography; a cryptographer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. stegano`s covered (fr. ste`gein to cover closely) + -graphy. ] 1. The art of writing in cipher, or in characters which are not intelligible except to persons who have the key; cryptography. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically: The branch of cryptography in which messages are hidden inside other messages; -- used commonly for the process of hiding messages inside a computerized image file, as for example hiding the name and copyright notice of the owner of an image as protection against violation of the copyright. [ PJC ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. stegano`s covered + 'ofqalmo`s the eye. ] (Zool.) The Discophora, or Phanerocarpae. Called also Steganophthalmia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Steganopodes. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. stegano`poys, stegano`podos, web-footed; stegano`s covered + poy`s foot. ] (Zool.) A division of swimming birds in which all four toes are united by a broad web. It includes the pelicans, cormorants, gannets, and others. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having all four toes webbed together. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ste`gnwsis. See Stegnotic. ] (Med.) Constipation; also, constriction of the vessels or ducts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. stegnwtiko`s, fr. stegnoy^n to cover, to make costive, fr. stegno`s, stegano`s, covered, closed. ] (Med.) Tending to render costive, or to diminish excretions or discharges generally. -- n. A stegnotic medicine; an astringent. [ 1913 Webster ]