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noun, plural clit·o·ri·dec·to·mies.
the excision of the clitoris, usually performed as part of female initiation rites, mainly among certain African peoples, but also sometimes used in various societies to curb sexual desire; female circumcision.
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clitoridectomy clit·o·ri·dec·to·my (klĭt'ər-ĭ-děk'tə-mē, klī'tər-)
n.
Excision of the clitoris.
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