steatopygia

 
Pronunciation: /ˌstɪətə(ʊ)ˈpɪdʒɪə/

noun

[mass 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.

Derivatives

steatopygous

Pronunciation: /ˌstɪətə(ʊ)ˈpʌɪgəs, ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪgəs/
adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek stear, steat- 'tallow' + pugē 'rump'