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canker meaning in Tamil

கங்க்கர்

/ˈkæŋkə/US/ˈkæŋkɚ/

canker in Tamil: கங்க்கர், சொறி, பிளவை, மறு. In English, canker means a plant disease marked by gradual decay.

Tamil words for canker

கங்க்கர், சொறி, பிளவை, மறு, கெடு

English meaning of canker

  1. noun A plant disease marked by gradual decay.
  2. noun A region of dead plant tissue caused by such a disease.
  3. noun A worm or grub that destroys plant buds or leaves; cankerworm.
  4. noun A corroding or sloughing ulcer; especially a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth.

Full definition of canker

canker in a sentence

  • the canker of destitution and violence.

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Questions about canker in Tamil

What is the meaning of canker in Tamil?
Canker in Tamil is கங்க்கர், சொறி, பிளவை, மறு.
canker என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Canker: கங்க்கர், சொறி, பிளவை, மறு.
What does canker mean in English?
Canker means a plant disease marked by gradual decay.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: canker (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: canker (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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