steatopygia
[ stee-at-uh-pahy-jee-uh, stee-uh-tuh- ]
/ stiˌæt əˈpaɪ dʒi ə, ˌsti ə tə- /
Save This Word!
noun
extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
OTHER WORDS FROM steatopygia
ste·at·o·pyg·ic [stee-at-uh-pij-ik, stee-uh-tuh‐], /stiˌæt əˈpɪdʒ ɪk, ˌsti ə tə‐/, ste·at·o·py·gous [stee-at-uh-pahy-guhs, stee-uh-top-uh-guhs, stee-uh-tuh-pahy‐], /stiˌæt əˈpaɪ gəs, ˌsti əˈtɒp ə gəs, ˌsti ə təˈpaɪ‐/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
British Dictionary definitions for steatopygia
steatopygia
steatopyga (ˌstɪətəʊˈpaɪɡə)
/ (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪə, -ˈpaɪ-) /
noun
excessive fatness of the buttocks
Derived forms of steatopygia
steatopygic (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪk) or steatopygous (ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs), adjectiveWord Origin for steatopygia
C19: from New Latin, from steato- + Greek pugē the buttocks
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for steatopygia
steatopygia
[ stē-ăt′ə-pĭj′ē-ə, -pī′jē-ə ]
n.
Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks.
Other words from steatopygia
ste′a•to•pyg′ic (-pĭj′ĭk, -pī′jĭk) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.