Cankerous
resembling canker.
causing canker.
Historical Examples
Lincoln, the Politician T. Aaron Levy
Crimes of Charity Konrad Bercovici
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) George Washington Williams
Harper’s New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 Various
He Knew He Was Right Anthony Trollope
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871 Various
Moby Dick; or The Whale Herman Melville
The Twins of Suffering Creek Ridgwell Cullum
Menticulture Horace Fletcher
adjective
having cankers
infectious; corrupting
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