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The word genocide comes from Latin roots and means the killing of a race. The root words are genus "race", and occido which means "to kill".

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The Latin root word that means the killing of a race or people is "geno," derived from the Latin word "genus" meaning race or kind. An example word using this root is genocide, which refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, or national group.

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Using your knowledge of Latin roots which of the following words most likely means the killing of a race or people?

. Genocide


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