female circumcision

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.
  2. Any operation involving removal of any of various parts of the vulva including and in addition to the hood, such as the clitoris or labia.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

female circumcision female circumcisions

Etymology

From female + circumcision.

Related words

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