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1capitalized a: a northern zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo b
(1): the fourth sign of the zodiac in astrology
— see zodiac table
(2): one born under the sign of Cancer2
[Latin, crab, cancer]
a: a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis b: an abnormal bodily state marked by such tumors3: something evil or malignant that spreads destructively <the cancer of hidden resentment
— Irish Digest>4 a: an enlarged tumorlike plant growth (as that of crown gall) b: a plant disease marked by such growths
— can·cer·ous·ly adverb
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