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canker

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
1can·ker 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1canker
Pronunciation:
\ˈkaŋ-kər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French cancre, chancre, from Latin cancer crab, cancer
Date:
before 12th century
1 a (1): an erosive or spreading sore (2): an area of necrosis in a plant ; also : a plant disease characterized by cankers b: any of various disorders of animals marked by chronic inflammatory changes2archaic : a caterpillar destructive to plants3chiefly dialect : rust 14: a source of corruption or debasement5chiefly dialect : dog rose
can·ker·ous 
          Listen to the pronunciation of cankerous \ˈkaŋ-k(ə-)rəs\ adjective


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