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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 The Crab
- prefab
- mcnabb
- mcnab
- macnab
- colab
- stab
- slab
- scab
- prab
- krabbe
- grabbe
- grab
- glab
- flab
- drab
- crabbe
- crabb
- tabb
- tab
- schab
- sabb
- rabb
- nabb
- nab
- mab
- labbe
- lab
- knabb
- knab
- jab
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.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. Cancer
noun. the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. Cancer
noun. a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini.
Antonyms
Etymology
- cancer (Latin)
- καρκίνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. crab
noun. ['ˈkræb'] decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers.
Synonyms
- rock crab
- hard-shell crab
- Cancer borealis
- swimming crab
- Alaskan king crab
- spider crab
- Alaska king crab
- Alaska crab
- fiddler crab
- stone crab
- pea crab
- soft-shelled crab
- Menippe mercenaria
- decapod crustacean
- Paralithodes camtschatica
- decapod
- Dungeness crab
- soft-shell crab
- suborder Brachyura
- Cancer magister
- Brachyura
- king crab
- Cancer irroratus
Antonyms
Etymology
- crabbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- crabba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. crab
noun. ['ˈkræb'] a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply.
Synonyms
Etymology
- crabbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- crabba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. crab
verb. ['ˈkræb'] complain.
Antonyms
Etymology
- crabbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- crabba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. crab
verb. ['ˈkræb'] direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- crabbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- crabba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
