# cankerous

> English word · Adjective

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

## Etymology
From canker + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cankerous