I. ə̇nˈfantəˌsīd noun
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Etymology: Late Latin infanticidium, from Latin infant-, infans infant + -i- + -cidium -cide (killing) — more at infant
1. : a killing of a newly or recently born child
2. : a practice of killing infants — compare abortion 1, feticide
II. noun
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Etymology: Late Latin infanticida, from Latin infant-, infans + -i- + -cida -cide (killer)
: one that kills an infant