"cankerous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cankerous [comparative], most cankerous [superlative]
Etymology: From canker + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|canker|ous}} canker + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} cankerous (comparative more cankerous, superlative most cankerous)
  1. Infected with canker; ulcerous.
    Sense id: en-cankerous-en-adj-q-OQnoIO
  2. Causing canker; ulcerating.
    Sense id: en-cankerous-en-adj--p2FgVQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
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