neonaticide

/ (ˌniːəʊˈneɪtɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the act of killing a baby in the first 24 hours of its life

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weal
well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
the intervening time.
a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
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Words nearby neonaticide

neonatal herpes, neonatal medicine, neonatal mortality rate, neonatal tetany, neonate, neonaticide, neonatology, neoorthodox, neoorthodoxy, neopaganism, neopallium
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