carcinize

English

Alternative forms

• carcinise

Etymology

Back-formation from carcinization; analyzable as Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkínos, “crab”) +‎ -ize.

Verb

carcinize (third-person singular simple present carcinizes, present participle carcinizing, simple past and past participle carcinized)

1. (evolutionary theory, zoology) Of a species, to take on a cancroid form in the course of evolution.

   partially carcinized