in·fib·u·late [ in fíbbyə làyt ](past and past participlein·fib·u·lat·ed, present participlein·fib·u·lat·ing, 3rd person present singularin·fib·u·lates)
transitive verb
Definition:
close female genitals by stitching: to close the vagina of a girl or woman partially by stitching it or closing it with a clasp. The clitoris is often removed at the same time. The practice is traditional in some northeastern African cultures, but disapproved of and even outlawed in some countries. See also female circumcision
[Early 17th century. < Latin infibulat-, past participle of infibulare "fasten with a pin" < fibula "brooch"]
