subincision

[ suhb-in-sizh-uhn ]

noun
  1. the slitting of the underside of the penis to the urethra, performed as a puberty rite among some tribal peoples, especially in Australia.

Origin of subincision

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + incision

Words Nearby subincision

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How to use subincision in a sentence

  • But among these primitive south-east tribes, Pirrauru is no more found than subincision.