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steatopygia

Syllabification: (ste·at·o·py·gi·a)

Pronunciation: /ˌstēətəˈpijēə, stēˌatə-/

Definition of steatopygia

noun

accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks, especially as a normal condition in the Khoikhoi and other peoples of arid parts of southern Africa.