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steatopygia
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ste·at·o·pyg·i·a  (st-t-pj-, -pj-)
n.
An extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks.
[steato- + Greek pug, rump + -ia.]
stea·to·pygic (stt-pjk, -pjk), stea·to·pygous (-pgs) adj.
steatopygia [ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪə -ˈpaɪ-], steatopyga [ˌstɪətəʊˈpaɪgə]
n
(Medicine) excessive fatness of the buttocks
[from New Latin, from steato- + Greek pugē the buttocks]
steatopygic  [ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪk], steatopygous [ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪgəs] adj
steatopygia, steatopygy
excessive fatness of the hips and buttocks. Cf. callipygia. — steatopygic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
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Noun1.steatopygia - an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks
fatness, avoirdupois, blubber, fat - excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
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