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sororicide
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so·rori·cide (sə rôr′ə sīd′)
noun
Etymology: LL sororicidium < L soror, sister + caedere, to strike, kill
the act of murdering one's own sisterEtymology: L sororicida
a person who does this
Related Forms:
- sororicidal so·ror′i·ci′·dal adjective
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