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Cancroid
Can′croid
,Adj.
[
Cancer
+ oid
.] 1.
(Zool.)
Resembling a crab; pertaining to the
Cancroidea
, one of the families of crabs, including the genus Cancer
. 2.
Like a cancer;
as, a
. cancroid
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cancroid
cancroid
English
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)
Synonyms
- (variant) cancroide (see 1904 citation from The Washington Post, Citations:cancroid)