cankers

Noun

• a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
• an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
• a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
• plural of canker

Verb

• become infected with a canker
• infect with a canker
• third-person singular simple present indicative of canker

Synonyms

canker, canker sore, pestilence