noun
- the act of killing an infant.
- the practice of killing newborn infants.
- a person who kills an infant.
noun
- the killing of an infant
- the practice of killing newborn infants, still prevalent in some primitive tribes
- a person who kills an infant
1650s, “the killing of infants;” 1670s, “one who kills an infant,” from infant + -cide.
n.
- The act of killing an infant.
- The practice of killing newborns.