Pedicide

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The murder of a child. countable, uncountable

    "Pedicide victims are much apt to be killed by close relatives than are adult homicide victims."

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"Pedicide victims are much apt to be killed by close relatives than are adult homicide victims."

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