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Noun: pharaonic circumcision
  1. Removal of a woman or girl's labia, combined with stitching together of the vulva to prevent intercourse; a form of genital mutilation traditionally performed in parts of north-eastern Africa
    - infibulation
Adjective: Pharaonic  ,feh-rey'ó-nik
  1. Of or relating to the ancient Egyptian kings

Encyclopedia: Pharaonic circumcision

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