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- DictionaryCan·ker/ˈkaNGkər/
noun
- 1. a destructive fungal disease of apple and other trees that results in damage to the bark: "cut out lesions on branches caused by canker"
- 2. an ulcerous condition or disease of a human or animal.
verb
- 1. (of a plant or part of a plant) become infected with canker: "the tree is apt to canker in poor soils"
1. a (1) : an erosive or spreading sore. (2) : an area of necrosis in a plant. also : a plant disease characterized by cankers. Citrus canker is caused by bacteria. b. : any of various disorders of animals marked by chronic inflammatory changes. 2. archaic : a caterpillar destructive to plants. 3. chiefly dialectal : rust sense 1. 4.
CANKER definition: 1. a disease that attacks the wood of trees 2. a disease affecting the ears and mouth of animals…. Learn more.
noun. an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity. vet science. a disease of horses in which the horn of the hoofs becomes soft and spongy. an inflammation of the lining of the external ear, esp in dogs and cats, resulting in a discharge and sometimes ulceration. ulceration or abscess of the mouth, eyelids, ears, or cloaca of birds.
canker, plant disease, caused by numerous species of fungi and bacteria, that occurs primarily on woody species. Symptoms include round-to-irregular sunken, swollen, flattened, cracked, discoloured, or dead areas on the stems (canes), twigs, limbs, or trunk. Cankers may enlarge and girdle a twig or branch, killing the foliage beyond it.
A canker is a kind of sore. Some people are prone to getting cankers on their mouths. Canker can also refer to anything that is terrible and difficult to get rid of. Your parents might complain that the abandoned, run-down house two blocks away is a canker on your neighborhood.
canker meaning: 1. a disease that attacks the wood of trees 2. a disease affecting the ears and mouth of animals…. Learn more.
n. 1. Ulceration of the mouth and lips. 2. An inflammation or infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in dogs and cats. 3. A condition in horses similar to but more advanced than thrush. 4. a.
