Cancer
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Etymology
From Latin cancer (“crab”), from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”).
Proper noun
Cancer m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cancridae – true crabs, distinguished by the presence of a single posterolateral spine (on the edge of the carapace, towards the rear), anterolateral spines with deep fissures (on the carapace edge, towards the front), and a short extension of the carapace forward between the eyes.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Crustacea - subphylum; Malacostraca - class; Eumalacostraca - subclass; Eucarida - superorder; Decapoda - order; Pleocyemata - suborder; Brachyura - infraorder; Eubrachyura - section; Heterotremata - subsection; Cancroidea - superfamily; Cancridae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cancer bellianus (toothed rock crab), Cancer borealis (Jonah crab), Cancer irroratus (Atlantic rock crab), Cancer johngarthi, Cancer pagurus (edible crab or brown crab), Cancer plebejus, Cancer porteri, Cancer productus (red rock crab) - species
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Etymology
From Latin cancer (“crab”), a semantic loan from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkænsə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkænsɚ/
- Rhymes: -ænsə(r)
Proper noun
Cancer (symbol ♋)
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a crab.
- 1602 William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida ii 3
- And add more coals to Cancer when he burns / With entertaining great Hyperion.
- (astrology) The zodiac sign for the crab, ruled by the Moon and covering June 22 - July 22 (tropical astrology) or July 16 - August 15 (sidereal astrology).
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- (Western astrology signs) Western astrology sign; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces (Category: en:Astrology)
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