出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/05/29 00:31 UTC 版)
oncogenous (not comparable)
Some dictionaries maintain a prescription whereby the -ous form of the adjective is reserved for the "arising from or caused by" sense (sense 1) and the -ic form is reserved for the "causing a tumor" sense (sense 2). Descriptively, both forms are used for both senses.