cancroid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæŋkrɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kang′kroid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
can•croid  (kang′kroid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Pathologyresembling a cancer, as certain tumors.
  2. Zoologyresembling a crab.

n. 
  1. Pathologya form of cancer of the skin.
  • Latin cancr- (stem of cancer) cancer + -oid
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cancroid / ˈkæŋkrɔɪd/
  1. resembling a cancerous growth
  2. resembling a crab
  1. a skin cancer, esp one of only moderate malignancy

Forum discussions with the word(s) "cancroid" in the title:


Look up "cancroid" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "cancroid" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.