cancroid

[ kang-kroid ]
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adjective

  1. Pathology. resembling a cancer, as certain tumors.

  2. Zoology. resembling a crab.

noun

  1. Pathology. a form of cancer of the skin.

Origin of cancroid

1
1820–30; <Latin cancr- (stem of cancer) cancer + -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for cancroid

cancroid

/ (ˈkæŋkrɔɪd) /

adjective

  1. resembling a cancerous growth

  2. resembling a crab

noun

  1. a skin cancer, esp one of only moderate malignancy

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