matricide
[ ma-tri-sahyd, mey- ]
/ ˈmæ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ- /
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noun
the act of killing one's mother.
a person who kills his or her mother.
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OTHER WORDS FROM matricide
mat·ri·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby matricide
matriarchate, matriarchy, matric, matrical, matrices, matricide, matriclinous, matricliny, matriculant, matriculate, matriculation
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British Dictionary definitions for matricide
matricide
/ (ˈmætrɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ-) /
noun
the act of killing one's own mother
a person who kills his mother
Derived forms of matricide
matricidal, adjectiveWord Origin for matricide
C16: from Latin mātrīcīdium (the act), mātrīcīda (the agent). See matri-, -cide
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Medical definitions for matricide
matricide
[ măt′rĭ-sīd′ ]
n.
The act of killing one's mother.
Other words from matricide
mat′ri•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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