# carcinization

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɑːsɪnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

## Definitions
1. The convergent evolution of decapod crustaceans from forms dissimilar to true crabs into similar forms.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkĭ́nos, “crab”) + English -ization (suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something), coined by British zoologist Lancelot Alexander Borradaile (1872–1945) in a 1916 report: see the quotation.

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