Question : Choose the word that can substitute for the given group of words.
Destruction of a foetus
Option 1: Fratricide
Option 2: Ellipse
Option 3: Abhor
Option 4: Foeticide
Correct Answer: Foeticide
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
Foeticide is a term that specifically refers to the destruction or killing of a foetus. It is derived from the Latin word foetus, meaning offspring or young one, combined with the suffix "-cide," which denotes killing or destruction.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Fratricide is the act of killing one's brother.
- An ellipse is a curved shape resembling a flattened circle.
- Abhor means to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; to hate intensely.
Therefore, the correct answer is foeticide .
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