Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekκαρκίνος“crab”
- Englishcarcino-
From Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”). By surface analysis, carcin- + -o-.
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APA
carcino-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcino-
MLA
“carcino-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcino-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcino-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcino-.
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