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can⋅cer
[kan-ser] 
–noun, genitive Can⋅cri [kang-kree] for 3.
[kang-kree] for 3. | 1. | Pathology.
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| 2. | any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively; blight. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter ) Astronomy. the Crab, a zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo. |
| 4. | (initial capital letter) Astrology.
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| 5. | (initial capital letter) tropic of. See under tropic (def. 1a). |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L: lit., crab; L s. cancr-, dissimilated from *carcr-, with *carc-r- akin to Gk karkínos, Skt karkata crab; see canker
1350–1400; ME < L: lit., crab; L s. cancr-, dissimilated from *carcr-, with *carc-r- akin to Gk karkínos, Skt karkata crab; see canker
Related forms:
can⋅cer⋅ous, adjective
cancered, adjective
can⋅cer⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
can⋅cer⋅ous⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
2. sickness, evil, plague, scourge.
2. sickness, evil, plague, scourge.
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Link To cancerous
| can·cer (kān'sər) n.
[Middle English; see canker.] can'cer·ous (kān'sər-əs) adj. |
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