steatopygia

American

[stee-at-uh-pahy-jee-uh, stee-uh-tuh-] / stiˌæt əˈpaɪ dʒi ə, ˌsti ə tə- /

noun

extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.

steatopygia British

/ ˌstɪətəʊˈpaɪɡə, -ˈpaɪ-, ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs, ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪə, ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪk /

noun

excessive fatness of the buttocks

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Etymology

Origin of steatopygia

1855–60; steato- + Greek pȳg ( ḗ ) buttocks + -ia -ia

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Steatopygia cannot be said to exist, according to Deniker, unless the projection of the buttocks exceeds 4 per cent of the individual's height; it frequently equals 10 per cent.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man by Ellis, Havelock

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