Meaning of "canker" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CANKER

Old English cancer, from Latin cancer crab, cancerous sore.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CANKER

canker  [ˈkæŋkə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANKER

Canker is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb canker in English.

WHAT DOES CANKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Canker

Canker and anthracnose generally refer to many different plant diseases of such broadly similar symptoms as the appearance of small areas of dead tissue, which grow slowly, often over years. Some are of only minor consequence, but others are ultimately lethal and therefore of major economic importance in agriculture and horticulture. Their causes include such a wide range of organisms as fungi, bacteria, mycoplasmas and viruses. The majority of canker-causing organisms are bound to a unique host species or genus, but a few will attack other plants. Weather and animals can spread canker, thereby endangering areas that have only slight amount of canker. Although fungicides or bactericides can treat some cankers, often the only available treatment is to destroy the infected plant to contain the disease thereto.

Definition of canker in the English dictionary

The first definition of canker in the dictionary is an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity. Other definition of canker is a disease of horses in which the horn of the hoofs becomes soft and spongy. Canker is also an inflammation of the lining of the external ear, esp in dogs and cats, resulting in a discharge and sometimes ulceration.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CANKER

PRESENT

Present

I canker

you canker

he/she/it cankers

we canker

you canker

they canker

Present continuous

I am cankering

you are cankering

he/she/it is cankering

we are cankering

you are cankering

they are cankering

Present perfect

I have cankered

you have cankered

he/she/it has cankered

we have cankered

you have cankered

they have cankered

Present perfect continuous

I have been cankering

you have been cankering

he/she/it has been cankering

we have been cankering

you have been cankering

they have been cankering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I cankered

you cankered

he/she/it cankered

we cankered

you cankered

they cankered

Past continuous

I was cankering

you were cankering

he/she/it was cankering

we were cankering

you were cankering

they were cankering

Past perfect

I had cankered

you had cankered

he/she/it had cankered

we had cankered

you had cankered

they had cankered

Past perfect continuous

I had been cankering

you had been cankering

he/she/it had been cankering

we had been cankering

you had been cankering

they had been cankering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will canker

you will canker

he/she/it will canker

we will canker

you will canker

they will canker

Future continuous

I will be cankering

you will be cankering

he/she/it will be cankering

we will be cankering

you will be cankering

they will be cankering

Future perfect

I will have cankered

you will have cankered

he/she/it will have cankered

we will have cankered

you will have cankered

they will have cankered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been cankering

you will have been cankering

he/she/it will have been cankering

we will have been cankering

you will have been cankering

they will have been cankering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would canker

you would canker

he/she/it would canker

we would canker

you would canker

they would canker

Conditional continuous

I would be cankering

you would be cankering

he/she/it would be cankering

we would be cankering

you would be cankering

they would be cankering

Conditional perfect

I would have canker

you would have canker

he/she/it would have canker

we would have canker

you would have canker

they would have canker

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been cankering

you would have been cankering

he/she/it would have been cankering

we would have been cankering

you would have been cankering

they would have been cankering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you canker
we let´s canker
you canker

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to canker

Past participle

cankered

Present Participle

cankering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CANKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «canker» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of canker

bane · blight · blister · cancer · consume · corrode · corrosion · corrupt · corruption · disease · embitter · envenom · infection · inflict · lesion · poison · pollute · rot · rust · scourge · sore · ulcer

TRANSLATION OF CANKER

Find out the translation of canker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of canker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «canker» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 溃疡病
• Translator English - Spanish: cancro
• English: canker
• Translator English - Hindi: नासूर
• Translator English - Arabic: آفة
• Translator English - Russian: язва
• Translator English - Portuguese: cancro
• Translator English - Bengali: কীট
• Translator English - French: chancre
• Translator English - Malay: Canker
• Translator English - German: Krebs
• Translator English - Japanese: キャンカー
• Translator English - Korean: 구강
• Translator English - Javanese: Canker
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tai ương
• Translator English - Tamil: அரிநோய்
• Translator English - Marathi: रुमाल
• Translator English - Turkish: pamukçuk
• Translator English - Italian: cancrena
• Translator English - Polish: rak
• Translator English - Ukrainian: виразка
• Translator English - Romanian: gangrenă
• Translator English - Greek: σαράκι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voetganger
• Translator English - Swedish: kräfta
• Translator English - Norwegian: canker

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANKER»

Discover the use of canker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to canker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest ...

Many different hosts are infected by certain canker diseases, including Cytospora canker and Nectria canker. Other canker diseases can be identified largely based on the species of host plant they infect, including canker diseases infecting  ...

Steve H. Dreistadt, Mary Louise Flint, 2004

Pitch Canker: A Technical Review

Not all susceptible trees will be damaged by pitch canker, even if the pathogen is present. For this disease to occur, a suitable wounding agent is required. In the western United States, this is typically an insect. However, it appears that this will  ...

University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2003

Citrus Bacterial Canker Disease and Huanglongbing (Citrus ...

A citrus leafminer mine filled with lesions caused by citrus canker. The citrus leafminer mine provides an opening for the bacterium to enter the citrus leaf. Photo: T. Gottwald. The presence of citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton  ...

Marylou Polek

Cytospora canker

Forest. Disease. Management. Notes. Cytospora. Canker. Cytospora cankers are caused by several species of Si in the genus Cytospora. This disease is usually associated with environmental stress It occurs sporadically in the Pacific ...

United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region, 1983

Atropellis canker

Atropellis canker of pines is caused by two fungi, Atropellis piniphila. and A. pinícola. The disease occurs in many lodgepole pine stands, but only a relatively few are severely infected. Infection can result in reduction of wood quality, stem ...

United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region, 1983

Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits

Keep canker diseases to a minimum by avoiding mechanical injury, pruning when conditions are least favorable for disease spread, and following cultural practices that promote tree health and vigor. In the case of bacterial canker, selecting ...

University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1999

Canker production by strains of Botryodiplodia theobromae in ...

All cankers appeared within 15 days after inoculation. Canker length varied from 17 to 80 mm but averaged 26 mm in sycamores inoculated with both C. diospyri and the less virulent strain of B. theobromae; however, canker length averaged ...

Robert Lewis, Eugene P. Van Arsdel, Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.), 1978

Soybean Mosaic and Stem Canker in Iowa Soybean Fields

Southern stem canker has not been reported in Iowa, however the disease was found in neighboring Wisconsin (2003). Since agronomists in Iowa have reported an increase in the prevalence of stem canker over the past few years, one ...

Xin Lu, 2008

Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: A Practical A-to-Z ...

Canker sores are small, swollen, painful ulcers that occur on the lips or in the mouth. Canker sores hurt. If your child develops a canker sore, it is possible that he won't want to eat. Acidic foods sting. Even the act of chewing can cause irritation ...

Janet Zand, Robert Rountree, Bob Rountree, 2003

Phomopsis canker of Douglas-fir

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region Phomopsis Canker of Douglas-Fir Phomopsis canker of Douglas-fir is caused by the fungus Diaportke (Phomopsis) Ipkoyae. This disease appears periodically ...

United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term canker is used in the context of the following news items.

Fire blight infection can destroy susceptible ornamental trees

The fire blight bacteria overwinter in canker margins and buds and resume reproduction when temperatures rise above 65 degrees. Rain ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Addressing crabapple tree problems

The most severe problem is fire blight; a bacterial canker disease that kills entire branches with leaves uniformly turning brown as if burnt, ... «Columbus Telegram, Jul 15»

Dead trees costing cities, homeowners thousands

It is spread by the walnut twig beetle, which was found in Ohio in 2012 and carries canker-producing fungal spores into the tree by burrowing. «Hamilton Journal News, Jul 15»

My gay child changed my life

Yet the prospect that he may have a gay son gnawed at Ron like a canker. “I was terribly homophobic,” Ron says. “Every day for the next 18 ... «The Australian Women's Weekly, Jul 15»

CalFire to run Cambria Fire Department

... are dying at increased rates due to a combination of factors, including drought conditions, invasive mistletoe, pine pitch canker, and age. «New Times SLO, Jul 15»

MSU gumshoes solve mysteries about Montana's plants, insects

Canker worms have appeared in some urban areas, and she is seeing an invasion of weevils. Orloff said she is receiving lots of inquiries about ... «Prairie Star, Jul 15»

From the Extension: The aphids are coming: Act now

Answer: could be Cytospora canker. Usually doesn't end well. Mid-summer: “How do I get rid of all these aspen shoots coming up in my lawn? «Cortez Journal, Jul 15»

Ask a Master Gardener: No benefit to mulch volcanos

Diseases such as fungal canker diseases (rots), bacterial attacks or virus diseases can more readily penetrate to the interior of the plant when ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»

Sakata earns certification, offers commercial varieties

... the rules of GSPP and its ability to be competent to produce and market tomato seed free of (bacterial canker),” according to the release. «The Packer, Jul 15»

Glufosinate damage can occur on young almond tree trunks

A glufosinate-caused canker is different from Phytophthora, bacterial canker and band canker. There is more consistency of symptoms across ... «Western Farm Press, Jun 15»