steatopygy

steatopygy
\\ˈstēəd.əˌpījē, -īgē; ˌstēəˈtäpəjē, -pəgē\ noun (-es)

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  • steatopygy — ste·a·to·py·gy …   English syllables

  • steatopygia — /ˌstiətoʊˈpɪdʒiə/ (say .steeuhtoh pijeeuh), / ˈpidʒiə/ (say peejeeuh) noun extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, as among the Khoikhoi, Bushmen, and other South African peoples. Also, steatopygy, steatopyga /ˌstiətoʊˈpaɪgə/ (say …  

  • steatopygia — [stē΄ətä′pə jēstē΄ə tō pij′ē ə, stē΄ə tōpī′jē ə] n. [ModL < Gr stear (see STEATOLYSIS) + pygē, buttocks < IE base * pu , to swell > L pustula: see PUSTULE] the condition of having a heavy deposit of fat in the buttocks or thighs, as in… …   English World dictionary

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