matricide
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mat·ri·cide
/ ˈmatrəˌsīd; ˈmā-/
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n.
the killing of one's mother:
a man suspected of matricide.
∎
a person who kills their mother.
DERIVATIVES:
mat·ri·cid·al
/ ˌmatrəˈsīdl; ˌmā-/ adj.
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Furies
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