nepoticide

== English == === Alternative forms === nepocide (rare) === Etymology === From Latin nepōs, nepōtis (“nephew”) + -cide. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nəˈpɒtɪsaɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /nəˈpɑtəsaɪd/, /-ɾə-/ Hyphenation: ne‧po‧ti‧cide === Noun === nepoticide (countable and uncountable, plural nepoticides) (countable, uncountable) The killing of one's own nephew. (countable) One who kills his or her own nephew. ==== Derived terms ==== nepoticidal ==== Related terms ==== nepotism nepotist nepotistic ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== avunculicide (“killing of uncle”)