neonaticide
/ (ˌniːəʊˈneɪtɪˌsaɪd) /
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noun
the act of killing a baby in the first 24 hours of its life
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neonatal herpes, neonatal medicine, neonatal mortality rate, neonatal tetany, neonate, neonaticide, neonatology, neo-Nazi, neon lamp, neo-noir, neon tetra
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“Repeated neonaticide usually occurs where a woman has not had her earlier crimes discovered,” said Resnick.