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Canker

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Noun

1. canker

a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark

2. canker, canker sore

an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)

3. canker, pestilence

a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

Example Sentences:
'racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation'
'according to him, I was the canker in their midst'

Verb

4. canker

become infected with a canker

5. canker

infect with a canker

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Canker

see synonyms of canker
noun
1. 
an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity
2. veterinary science
a. 
a disease of horses in which the horn of the hoofs becomes soft and spongy
b. 
an inflammation of the lining of the external ear, esp in dogs and cats, resulting in a discharge and sometimes ulceration
c. 
ulceration or abscess of the mouth, eyelids, ears, or cloaca of birds
3. 
an open wound in the stem of a tree or shrub, caused by injury or parasites
4. 
something evil that spreads and corrupts
verb
5. 
to infect or become infected with or as if with canker

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Canker

see synonyms of canker
noun
1. 
an ulcerlike sore, esp. in the mouth: thought to be an immune reaction
see also cold sore: also canker sore
2. 
a. 
a disease of plants that causes local decay of bark and wood
b. 
a diseased area of woody tissues
3.  Obsolete
cankerworm
4. 
anything that corrupts or gradually destroys
5.  Dialectal
the dog rose
verb transitive
6. 
to attack or infect with canker
7. 
to infect or debase with corruption
verb intransitive
8. 
to become cankered

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Canker

see synonyms of canker
n.
1. Ulceration of the mouth and lips.
2. An inflammation or infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in dogs and cats.
3. A condition in horses similar to but more advanced than thrush.
4.
a. A localized diseased or necrotic area on a plant part, especially on a trunk, branch, or twig of a woody plant, usually caused by fungi or bacteria.
b. Any of several diseases of plants characterized by the presence of such lesions.
5. A source of spreading corruption or decay.
v. can·kered, can·ker·ing, can·kers
v.tr.
1. To attack or infect with canker.
2. To infect with corruption or decay.
v.intr.
To become infected with or as if with canker.

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