Definition of steatopygia

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ste·at·o·pyg·i·a

(st

-p

, -p

) KEY

NOUN:

An extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks.

ETYMOLOGY:
steato- + Greek pug, rump + -ia¹

OTHER FORMS:
stea·to·pygic (st

-p

k, -p

k) KEY or stea·to·pygous (-p

s) KEY (Adjective)

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