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Noun: matricide  'ma-tru,sId or 'mey-tri,sId
  1. The murder of your mother
    "The case of matricide stunned the small community"; "The defendant was charged with matricide"
     
  2. A person who murders their mother
    "The matricide was sentenced to life in prison for his horrific crime"

Derived forms: matricides

Type of: parricide

Encyclopedia: Matricide