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Etymology
1. cancer
noun. ['ˈkænsɝ'] any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream.
Synonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Cancer Borealis
- digitalis
- prothallus
- maryalice
- daedalus
- ilalis'
- ilalis
- pallas
- palace
- malice
- kalous
- kallus
- gallus
- dallas'
- dallas
- callus
- callous
- callace
- ballasts
- balas
- alice
2. Cancer
noun. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer.
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. Cancer
noun. type genus of the family Cancridae.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))