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matricide

One entry found for matricide.
Main Entry: ma·tri·cide
Pronunciation: 'ma-tr&-"sId, 'mA-
Function: noun
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 /"ma-tr&-'sI-d&l, "mA-/ adjective