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steatopygia (n.)

"abnormal accumulation of fat on the buttocks of certain races," 1822, Modern Latin, from steato- "fat, tallow," combining form of Greek stear (genitive steatos) "solid fat, suet" (see stearin) + Greek pyge "rump, buttocks" + abstract noun ending -ia. Related: Steatopygous "having enormously fat buttocks" [Century Dictionary]; steatopygy.

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Definitions of steatopygia from WordNet

steatopygia (n.)
an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks;
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