prolicide

[ proh-luh-sahyd ]
/ ˈproʊ ləˌsaɪd /

noun

the killing of one's child.

Origin of prolicide

1835–45; < Medieval Latin prōli- (combining form representing Latin prōlēs offspring; see proletary) + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM prolicide

pro·li·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby prolicide

proletarianize, proletariat, proletarize, proletary, proleukocyte, prolicide, prolidase, proliferate, proliferating endarteritis, proliferating systematized angioendotheliomatosis, proliferation