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Cancerous vs Cankerous - What's the difference?

cancerous | cankerous |

As adjectives the difference between cancerous and cankerous

is that cancerous is relating to or affected with cancer while cankerous is infected with canker; ulcerous.

cancerous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer.
  • Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.

    • Antonyms

    * noncancerous

    Related terms

    * cancer * precancerous

    cankerous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Infected with canker; ulcerous
  • Causing canker; ulcerating

    • Quotations

    * 1843 William Youatt, John Stuart Skinner - The Horse *: A pledget of tar should be dipped in the acid, and then firmly pressed on the cankerous surface. * 1861 Alfred Bate Richards - Croesus, King of Lydia *: Twas cankerous envy framed his sour reply.