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INFIBULATION
Etymology
Noun
infibulation (countable and uncountable, plural infibulations)
An act of fastening, especially the stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse.
Source: Wiktionary
In*fib`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. infibulare, infibulatum, to clasp, buckle, or button together; pref. in- in + fibula clasp, buckle: cf. F. infibulation.]
1. The act of clasping, or fastening, as with a buckle or padlock.
2. The act of attaching a ring, clasp, or frame, to the genital organs in such a manner as to prevent copulation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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