Steatopygous

Steatopygous
Steatopygous Ste`a*top"y*gous (-g[u^]s), a. Having fat buttocks. [1913 Webster]

Specimens of the steatopygous Abyssinian breed. --Burton. [1913 Webster]


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  • steatopygous — adj. having an accumulation of fat on the buttocks …   English contemporary dictionary

  • steatopygous — ste·a·to·py·gous …   English syllables

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