"tribadic" meaning in English

See tribadic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tɹɪˈbæd.ɪk/
enPR: trĭbădʹĭk Etymology: Borrowed from Latin tribadicus. By surface analysis, tribade + -ic. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|tribadicus}} Borrowed from Latin tribadicus, {{surf|en|tribade|-ic}} By surface analysis, tribade + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tribadic (not comparable)
  1. Relating to tribadism. Tags: not-comparable
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