Dictionary of difficult words. 2015.
Cancriform — Can cri*form, a. [Cancer + form; cf. F. cancriforme.] 1. Having the form of, or resembling, a crab; crab shaped. [1913 Webster] 2. Like a cancer; cancerous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cancriform — /kangˈkri förm/ adjective 1. Crab shaped 2. Like cancer ORIGIN: ↑cancer and ↑ form … Useful english dictionary
cancriform — adjective a) Having the form of a crab b) Resembling cancer … Wiktionary
cancriform — Resembling cancer. SYN: cancroid (1). * * * can·cri·form (kangґkrĭ form) cancroid … Medical dictionary
cancriform — shaped like a crab Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
cancroid — 1. SYN: cancriform. 2. Obsolete term for a malignant neoplasm that manifests a lesser degree of malignancy than that frequently observed with carcinoma or sarcoma. [cancer + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * can·croid kaŋ .krȯid … Medical dictionary
Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes … Phrontistery dictionary
