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cal·li·pyg·i·an  audio  (kl-pj-n) KEY  also cal·li·py·gous  (-pgs) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
Having beautifully proportioned buttocks.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek kallipugos : kalli-, beautiful (from kallos, beauty) + pug, buttocks


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