Meaning & use
steatopygous
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Having an unusually large accumulation of fat on and around the buttocks.
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Early anthropological studies described certain populations as steatopygous, a trait now understood as a natural variation in body fat distribution.
The steatopygous figurines found by archaeologists are believed to represent fertility symbols.
A note on using this word
The term derives from Greek 'stear' (fat) and 'pyge' (rump); it appears mainly in older anthropological and medical literature and is now used cautiously due to its history of misuse.
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