1. The killing of one's mother. ... Compare: patricide. ... 2. One who commits such an act. ... Origin: L. Mater, mother, + caedo, to kill ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Mat'ri·cide noun [ Latin matricidium ; mater mother + coedere to kill, slay: confer French matricide . See Mother , and confer Homicide .] 1. The murder of a mother by her son or daughter. 2. [ Latin matricida : confer French mat... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/32