Meanings
verbcarcinize (third-person singular simple present carcinizes, present participle carcinizing, simple past and past participle carcinized)
present singular third person carcinizes · participle present carcinizing · participle past carcinized · past carcinized · alternative carcinise
Synonyms & antonyms
verbOf a species, to take on a cancroid form in the course of evolution.
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Origin
Back-formation from carcinization; analyzable as Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkĭ́nos, “crab”) + -ize.
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APA
carcinize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinize
MLA
“carcinize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcinize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinize.
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