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tumorous

/ˈtjuːmərəs/ adjective · British & US

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What does tumorous mean?

adjective

Having or resembling a tumor; abnormal growth of tissue.

Example

"The doctor warned that the tumorous growth could be cancerous."

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Words that share this root

tumor tumefy tumescence tumescence

What's another word for tumorous?

tumefactive tumorous neoplastic abnormal pathological

What's the opposite of tumorous?

normal healthy regular

Rhymes with tumorous

tumorous humerous humorous lumberous