carcino-

Italian (Fiorentino)

prefix
Definitions
  • cancer, tumour
  • crab, crustacean

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (crab, cancer, crayfish).

Origin

Ancient Greek

καρκίνος

Gloss

crab, cancer, crayfish

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

癌

Emoji

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