cankerous

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English canker Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English cankerous From canker + -ous.

Infected with canker; ulcerous.
Causing canker; ulcerating.
“Hither may come the prisoner, escaping from his dark and narrow cell and cankerous chain, to breathe free air in this enchanted atmosphere.”