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steatopygic

Variant of steatopygia

noun

the condition of having a heavy deposit of fat in the buttocks or thighs, as in some Hottentot women

sometimes called steatopygy

Origin: ModL < Gr stear (see steatolysis) + pygē, buttocks < IE base *pu-, to swell > L pustula: see pustule

Related Forms:

steatopygic adjective or steatopygous

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