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clitoridectomize

clitoridectomize verb: to perform a surgical clitoridectomy upon; to remove the clitoris of.

Verb

clitoridectomize (third-person singular simple present clitoridectomizes, present participle clitoridectomizing, simple past and past participle clitoridectomized)

  1. (transitive) To perform a surgical clitoridectomy upon; to remove the clitoris of.

Forms of clitoridectomize

third-person singular presentclitoridectomizes
present participleclitoridectomizing
past participleclitoridectomized
pastclitoridectomized

Origin of clitoridectomize

From clitoridectomy + -ize.

Questions about clitoridectomize

What does clitoridectomize mean?
Clitoridectomize means to perform a surgical clitoridectomy upon; to remove the clitoris of.
What part of speech is clitoridectomize?
Clitoridectomize is a verb.
What is the past tense of clitoridectomize?
The past tense of clitoridectomize is clitoridectomized.

Words near clitoridectomize in the dictionary

  1. clitorias
  2. clitoric
  3. clitoridal
  4. clitoridean
  5. clitoridectomies
  6. clitoridectomize
  7. clitoridectomized
  8. clitoridectomizing
  9. clitoridectomy
  10. clitorides
  11. clitoriditis

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