carcinizeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Back-formation from carcinization; analyzable as Ancient Greek καρκῐ́νος (karkĭ́nos, “crab”) +‎ -ize.

動詞

carcinize (third-person singular simple present carcinizes, present participle carcinizing, simple past and past participle carcinized)

1. (evolutionary theory, zoology) Of a species, to take on a cancroid form in the course of evolution.

   Synonym: crabbify

   partially carcinized