parricide
noun
par·ri·cide
ˈper-ə-ˌsīd
ˈpa-rə-
1
[Latin parricida killer of a close relative, from parri- (perhaps akin to Greek pēos kinsman by marriage) + -cida -cide]
: one that murders his or her father, mother, or a close relative
2
[Latin parricidium murder of a close relative, from parri- + -cidium -cide]
: the act of a parricide
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