steatopygia
ste·a·to·py·gia
noun \ˌstē-a-tə-ˈpi-j(ē-)ə, -ˈpī-\Definition of STEATOPYGIA
: an excessive development of fat on the buttocks that occurs chiefly among women of some African peoples and especially the Khoisan
— ste·a·to·py·gous \-gəs\ or ste·a·to·py·gic \ˌstē-ə-ˈtä-pə-jik, -tə-ˈpī-jik\ adjective
Origin of STEATOPYGIA
New Latin, from steat-, stear + Greek pygē buttocks
First Known Use: 1879
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