noun
feticide
Feticide (noun) means the killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion.
noun
1
The killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion.
2
One who kills a fetus.
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Etymology
From fetus + -cide or fetus + -icide, from Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīda (“cutter, killer”) and its derivation -cīdium (“killing”), from -cīd (combining form of caedō (“cut, kill”)) + -a (“-er”, forming agent nouns).
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What is the meaning of feticide?
"feticide" (noun) means the killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion.
What are the different meanings of feticide?
"feticide" has 2 main meanings: 1. The killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion; 2. One who kills a fetus.