Definition of FETICIDE

feticide

Plural: feticides

Noun

  • The act of killing a fetus; termination of pregnancy.
  • the act of destroying a fetus
  • The killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion.
  • One who kills a fetus.

Examples

  • A skilled Scrabble player will avoid FETICIDE, preserving their strategic options for later plays.

Origin / Etymology

From fetus + -cide or fetus + -icide, from Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīda (“cutter, killer”) and its derivation -cīdium (“killing”), from -cīd (combining form of caedō (“cut, kill”)) + -a (“-er”, forming agent nouns).

Synonyms

aborticide

Scrabble Score: 14

feticide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
feticide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
feticide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

feticide: valid Words With Friends Word