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parricide
par·ri·cide [ párrə sd ] (plural par·ri·cides)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. murder of relative: the murder of a parent or close relative
2. murderer of relative: somebody who murders his or her parent or close relative
[Mid-16th century. < Latin parricidium "kin-slaying," parricida "kin-slayer" < assumed parri- "relative"]

par·ri·cid·al [ pàrrə sd'l ] adjective
par·ri·cid·al·ly adverb
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