in|fib|u|la|tion

in|fib|u|la|tion
in|fib|u|la|tion «ihn FIHB yuh LAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of infibulating.
2. the fastening of the sexual organs with a fibula or clasp to prevent copulation.

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