steatopyga
Meaning
Noun
- A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially Khoekhoe women.
Origin
- From New Latin steatopyga, from Ancient Greek στέᾱτος. See steato-, pygo-.
Modern English dictionary
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