The killing of one's infant in the first 24 hr of life is referred to as ______.

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Neonaticide specifically refers to the killing of a newborn within the first 24 hours of life. The other options refer to different types of killings - eldercide refers to the killing of an elderly person, filicide refers to the killing of one's child (which could occur at any age), and infanticide refers to the killing of a child under the age of one year.

The Killing of One's Infant in the First 24 Hr