- steatopygy
- ste·a·to·py·gy
English syllables. 2014.
steatopygy
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steatopygy — ˈstēəd.əˌpījē, īgē; ˌstēəˈtäpəjē, pəgē noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin steatopygia : steatopygia … Useful english dictionary
steatopygia — /ˌstiətoʊˈpɪdʒiə/ (say .steeuhtoh pijeeuh), / ˈpidʒiə/ (say peejeeuh) noun extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, as among the Khoikhoi, Bushmen, and other South African peoples. Also, steatopygy, steatopyga /ˌstiətoʊˈpaɪgə/ (say …
steatopygia — [stē΄ətä′pə jēstē΄ə tō pij′ē ə, stē΄ə tōpī′jē ə] n. [ModL < Gr stear (see STEATOLYSIS) + pygē, buttocks < IE base * pu , to swell > L pustula: see PUSTULE] the condition of having a heavy deposit of fat in the buttocks or thighs, as in… … English World dictionary
