"carcinize" meaning in English

See carcinize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: carcinizes [present, singular, third-person], carcinizing [participle, present], carcinized [participle, past], carcinized [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from carcinization; analyzable as Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkínos, “crab”) + -ize. Etymology templates: {{backformation|en|carcinization}} Back-formation from carcinization, {{affix|en|καρκῐ́νος|-ize|lang1=grc|t1=crab}} Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkínos, “crab”) + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} carcinize (third-person singular simple present carcinizes, present participle carcinizing, simple past and past participle carcinized)
  1. (evolutionary theory, zoology) Of a species, to take on a cancroid form in the course of evolution. Categories (topical): Evolutionary theory, Zoology Synonyms: carcinise

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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