cankerous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæŋkərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kangkər əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•ker•ous  (kangkər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Pathology, Plant Diseasesresembling canker.
  2. Plant Diseasescausing canker.
  • canker + -ous 1535–45

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