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cankerous

[kang-ker-uhs]

can·ker·ous

[kang-ker-uhs]
adjective
1.
resembling canker.
2.
causing canker.

Origin:
1535–45; canker + -ous
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Cankerous is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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cankerous (ˈkæŋkərəs)
 
adj
1.  having cankers
2.  infectious; corrupting

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