fili'cidal

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filicide (ˈfɪlɪˌsaɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of killing one's own son or daughter
2.  a person who does this
 
[C17: from Latin fīlius son or fīlia daughter + -cide]
 
fili'cidal
 
adj

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