Main Entry: ma·tri·cide

Pronunciation: \ˈma-trə-ˌsīd, ˈmā-\

Function: noun

Date: 1594

1 [Latin matricidium, from matr- + -cidium -cide] : murder of a mother by her son or daughter
2 [Latin matricida, from matr- + -cida -cide] : one that murders his or her mother

— ma·tri·cid·al \ˌma-trə-ˈsī-d^əl, ˌmā-\ adjective