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cankerous

adj

Etymology

From canker + -ous.

  1. derived from cancer
  2. inherited from cancer — “cancer; crab”
  3. inherited from canker
  4. suffixed as cankerous — “canker + ous”

Definitions

  1. Infected with canker

    Infected with canker; ulcerous.

  2. Causing canker

    Causing canker; ulcerating.

    • Hither may come the prisoner, escaping from his dark and narrow cell and cankerous chain, to breathe free air in this enchanted atmosphere.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA