Canker Definition

kăngkər
cankers
noun
cankers
An ulcerlike sore, esp. in the mouth: thought to be an immune reaction.
Webster's New World
An inflammation or infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in dogs and cats.
American Heritage Medicine
A condition in horses similar to but more advanced than thrush.
American Heritage Medicine
A diseased area of woody tissues.
Webster's New World
A disease of plants that causes local decay of bark and wood.
Webster's New World
verb
cankers
To attack or infect with canker.
Webster's New World
To infect or debase with corruption.
Webster's New World
To become cankered.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Canker

Noun

Singular:
canker
Plural:
cankers

Origin of Canker

  • Middle English from Old English cancer and from Old French cancre both from Latin cancer crab, malignant disease kar- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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