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chancrous

chancrous adjective: of the nature of a chancre; affected by chancre.

Adjective

chancrous (comparative more chancrous, superlative most chancrous)

  1. (archaic) Of the nature of a chancre; affected by chancre.
    • chancrous pus

Forms of chancrous

comparativemore chancrous
superlativemost chancrous

Origin of chancrous

Compare French chancreux.

Questions about chancrous

What does chancrous mean?
Chancrous means of the nature of a chancre; affected by chancre.
What part of speech is chancrous?
Chancrous is an adjective.

Words near chancrous in the dictionary

  1. chancres
  2. chancriform
  3. chancroid
  4. chancroidal
  5. chancroids
  6. chancrous
  7. chancy
  8. Chand
  9. Chanda
  10. chandal
  11. chandala

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