hypercarcinisation

A form of hypercarcinization — Extreme carcinization in crabs. Convergent evolution of a false crab lineage to completely resemble the true crabs, having become fully carcinized.

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Meanings

nounhypercarcinisation (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of hypercarcinization

Origin

hyper- + carcinisation

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hypercarcinisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercarcinisation

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