STEATOPYGIA


Meaning of STEATOPYGIA in English

[ 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'.

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