CANCROID

cancroid

(adjective) of or relating to a cancroid

cancroid, squamous cell carcinoma

(noun) the most common form of skin cancer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

cancroid (comparative more cancroid, superlative most cancroid)

Resembling a crab

Of or pertaining to cancer, especially to squamous cell carcinoma

Noun

cancroid (plural cancroids)

(pathology) Any disease that resembles cancer

Squamous cell carcinoma

Synonyms

• (variant) cancroide (see 1904 citation from The Washington Post, cancroid)

Anagrams

• Radoncic, accordin', draconic

Source: Wiktionary


Can"croid, a. Etym: [Cancer + oid.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Resembling a crab; pertaining to the Cancroidea, one of the families of crabs, including the genus Cancer.

2. Like a cancer; as, a cancroid tumor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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