different between ulcerous vs cankerous

ulcerous

English

Etymology

From ulcer +? -ous (compare Latin ulcer?sus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??l.s?.?s/

Adjective

ulcerous (comparative more ulcerous, superlative most ulcerous)

  1. Of or relating to an ulcer
  2. Having an ulcer

Derived terms

  • ulcerously
  • ulcerousness

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • couleurs, urceolus

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cankerous

English

Etymology

canker +? -ous

Adjective

cankerous (comparative more cankerous, superlative most cankerous)

  1. Infected with canker; ulcerous.
  2. Causing canker; ulcerating.

Quotations

  • 1843 William Youatt, John Stuart Skinner - The Horse
    A pledget of tar should be dipped in the acid, and then firmly pressed on the cankerous surface.
  • 1861 Alfred Bate Richards - Croesus, King of Lydia
    Twas cankerous envy framed his sour reply.

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