Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following.
The killing of one's son or daughter.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Filicide: The act of a parent killing their own son or daughter. This comes from the Latin words filius (son) or filia (daughter).
Fratricide: The act of killing one's own brother (or occasionally a sister).
Matricide: The act of killing one's own mother.
Parricide: The act of killing one's parents (father or mother) or another close relative.