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tribadism definition

trib·ad·ism (trib′əd iz′əm)

noun

homosexuality between women; lesbianism

Etymology: < Fr tribade, lesbian (< L tribas, gen. tribadis < Gr tribas < tribein, to rub < IE *trib- < base *ter- > throw) + -ism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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