cankerous

cankerous: canker ► NOUN 1) a destructive fungal disease of trees that results in damage to the bark. 2) an open lesion in plant tissue caused by infection or injury. 3) fungal rot in parsnips, tomatoes, or other vegetables. 4) an ulcerous condition in animals, especially an inflammation of the ear caused by a mite infestation.

► VERB 1) become infected with canker. 2) (cankered) infected with a pervasive and corrupting bitterness.

DERIVATIVES cankerous adjective.

ORIGIN originally denoting a tumour: from Old French chancre, from Latin cancer 'crab, creeping ulcer' .

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Cankerous — Can ker*ous, a. Affecting like a canker. Canrerous shackles. Thomson. [1913 Webster] Misdeem it not a cankerous change. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cankerous — adjective see canker I … New Collegiate Dictionary
cankerous — /kang keuhr euhs/, adj. 1. resembling canker. 2. causing canker. [1535 45; CANKER + OUS] * * * … Universalium
cankerous — adjective a) Infected with canker; ulcerous b) Causing canker; ulcerating … Wiktionary
cankerous — canÂ·kerÂ·ous || kÃ¦Å‹kÉ™rÉ™s adj. corrosive, cancerous … English contemporary dictionary
cankerous — can·ker·ous … English syllables
cankerous — /ˈkæŋkərəs/ (say kangkuhruhs) adjective 1. of the nature of or resembling canker. 2. causing canker …
cankerous — adjective having an ulcer or canker • Syn: ↑ulcerated, ↑ulcerous • Similar to: ↑unhealthy • Derivationally related forms: ↑ulcer (for: ↑ulcerous), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ulcerated — adjective having an ulcer or canker (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cankerous, ↑ulcerous • Similar to: ↑unhealthy • Derivationally related forms: ↑ulcer (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ulcerous — adjective having an ulcer or canker • Syn: ↑cankerous, ↑ulcerated • Similar to: ↑unhealthy • Derivationally related forms: ↑ulcer, ↑canker (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary

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