feticidal

Variant of feticide

feticide definition

feti·cide (fēt′ə sīd′)

noun

the killing of a fetus; illegal abortion

Etymology: < fetus + -cide

Related Forms:

  • feticidal fe′ti·ci′·dal (-sīd′'l) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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