Definitions for clitoridectomy
clitoridectomy
clit·o·ri·dec·to·my
Spelling: [klit-er-i-dek-tuh-mee]
IPA: /ˌklɪt ər ɪˈdɛk tə mi/
Clitoridectomy is a 14 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 27 points.
You can make 1028 anagrams from letters in clitoridectomy (ccdeiilmoortty).
Definitions for clitoridectomy
noun
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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.
Origin of clitoridectomy
1865-70; clitorid- (combining form representing Greek kleitorís (genitive kleitorídos) clitoris) + -ectomy