English Explanatory Dictionary

carcinize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

Of a species, to take on a cancroid form in the course of evolution.

Word forms

carcinize carcinizes carcinizing carcinized carcinise

Etymology

Back-formation from carcinization; analyzable as Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkĭ́nos, “crab”) + -ize.

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