steatopygia noun. [stɪǝtǝ(ʊ)'pɪdʒɪǝ] Also Anglicized as steatopygy [stɪǝ'tɒpɪdʒi]. E19.
[mod. Latin, formed as STEATO- + Greek pugē rump.]
Protuberance of the buttocks, due to accumulation of fat in and behind the hips and thighs, esp. as found (chiefly in women) among the Nama and Bushmen of southern Africa.

■ steatopygial adjective (rare) = steatopygous L20.

■ steatopygic adjective = steatopygous E20.

■ steatopygous [stɪǝ'tɒpɪgǝs, stɪǝtǝ(ʊ)'pʌɪgǝs] adjective pertaining to or characterized by steatopygia L19.

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