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subincision
[ suhb-in-sizh-uhn ]
/ ˌsʌb ɪnˈsɪʒ ən /
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noun
the slitting of the underside of the penis to the urethra, performed as a puberty rite among some tribal peoples, especially in Australia.
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Words nearby subincision
subhyoid, Subic Bay, subiculum, subilium, subimago, subincision, subindex, subinfection, subinfeudate, subinfeudation, subinfeudatory
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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.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang