subincision
[ suhb-in-sizh-uhn ]
noun
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
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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
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