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Rareinfanticide
The correct spelling is infanticide.
How to pronounce infanticide
/ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/
nounIPA: /ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/
Say it like: Inf-ant-isi-de
The correct spelling is infanticide. The murder of an infant.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The murder of an infant.
- 2.The murder of a child by a parent; filicide.
- 3.The murderer of a child: a person who has committed infanticide.
- 4.The killing of a young, immature animal by a mature adult of the same species.
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