filicide
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fil·i·cide
noun \ˈfi-lə-ˌsīd\Definition of FILICIDE
: the murder of one's own daughter or son
Origin of FILICIDE
Latin filius son & filia daughter + English -cide
First Known Use: 1665
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