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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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