[ ˌstɪətə(ʊ)'pɪdʒɪə ]
■ noun accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks, especially as a normal condition in the Khoikhoi and other peoples of arid parts of southern Africa.
Derivatives
steatopygous ˌstɪətə(ʊ)'pʌɪgəs , ˌstɪə'tɒpɪgəs adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Gk stear , steat- 'tallow' + pugē 'rump'.