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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 can·ker n. Pronunciation: ' kaŋ-kər Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cancre, chancre, from Latin cancer crab, cancer Date: before 12th century 1 a (1) : an erosive or spreading sore (2) : an area of necrosis in a plant also : a plant disease characterized by cankers b : any of various disorders of animals marked by chronic inflammatory changes 2 archaic : a caterpillar destructive to plants 3 chiefly dialect : RUST 1 4 : a source of corruption or debasement 5 chiefly dialect : DOG ROSE –can·ker·ous \ ' kaŋ-k(ə-)rəs\ adjective ]]> 2 canker n. Function: verb Inflected Form:   can·kered ; can·ker·ing \ ' kaŋ-k(ə-)riŋ\ Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 obsolete : to infect with a spreading sore 2 : to corrupt the spirit of intransitive verb 1 : to become infested with canker 2 : to become corrupted]]>