feticide
pronunciation
How to pronounce feticide in British English:
UK ['fi:təsaɪd]
How to pronounce feticide in American English:
US ['fitəˌsaɪd]
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- Noun:
- the act of destroying a fetus
Word Origin
- feticide (n.)
- also foeticide, 1842; see fetus + -cide. Related: Feticidal.
Example
- 1. Despite laws banning sex determination tests , female feticide is common in much of india , where families iew boys as being a better asset than girls .