carcinization

Noun

Meaning

carcinization (uncountable) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

(evolutionary theory, zoology) The convergent evolution of decapod crustaceans from forms dissimilar to true crabs into similar forms. [from 1916]

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

cancer carcinogenic carcinogen

Close letter words and terms

carcinine carcinisation carcinise carcinize carcino- carcinocyte