subincision
[ suhb-in-sizh-uh n ]
/ 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.
Nearby words
- subhyoid,
- subic bay,
- subiculum,
- subilium,
- subimago,
- subindex,
- subinfection,
- subinfeudate,
- subinfeudation,
- subinfeudatory
Origin of subincision
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for subincision
But among these primitive south-east tribes, Pirrauru is no more found than subincision.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang