Cancroid
Pathology. resembling a cancer, as certain tumors.
Zoology. resembling a crab.
Pathology. a form of cancer of the skin.
Historical Examples
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches Louis M. Roth
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches Louis M. Roth
Diseases of the Horse’s Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
adjective
resembling a cancerous growth
resembling a crab
noun
a skin cancer, esp one of only moderate malignancy
n.
See squamous cell carcinoma.
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