English Explanatory Dictionary

carcinization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The convergent evolution of decapod crustaceans from forms dissimilar to true crabs into similar forms.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɑːsɪnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ /-naɪ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-carcinization.wav /ˌkɑɹsɪnɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ En-us-carcinization.mp3

Word forms

carcinization carcinisation

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkĭ́nos, “crab”) + English -ization (suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something), coined by British zoologist Lancelot Alexander Borradaile (1872–1945) in a 1916 report: see the quotation.

Related words

Cancer carcinogen carcinogenic

Derived words

carcinise carcinize decarcinisation decarcinization hypercarcinisation hypercarcinization
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