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filicide
fil·i·cide [ fílli sd ] (plural fil·i·cides)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. killing of own child: the killing by a parent of a son or daughter
2. killer of own child: a parent who kills his or her own son or daughter
[Mid-17th century. < Latin filius "son," filia "daughter"]

fil·i·cid·al [ fìlli sd'l ] adjective
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