carcinize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from carcinization; analyzable as Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkĭ́nos, “crab”) +‎ -ize.

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.
    partially carcinized
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