# carcino-

> English word · Prefix

## Definitions
1. Cancer.
2. crab, crustacean.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”). By surface analysis, carcin- + -o-.

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