subincision
[ suhb-in-sizh-uh n ]
/ ˌsʌb ɪnˈsɪʒ ən /
noun
the slitting of the underside of the penis to the urethra, performed as a puberty rite among some tribal peoples, especially in Australia.
Words nearby subincision
subhyoid,
subic bay,
subiculum,
subilium,
subimago,
subincision,
subindex,
subinfection,
subinfeudate,
subinfeudation,
subinfeudatory
Example sentences 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