siblicide

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EtymologyEdit

From sibli(ng) +‎ -cide.

PronunciationEdit

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪblɪsʌɪd/

NounEdit

siblicide ‎(plural siblicides)

1. (chiefly ornithology) The killing of a sibling.
   • 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin 2012, p. 39:

     Infanticide, siblicide, cannibalism, rape, and lethal combat have been documented in many kinds of animals.