cancrine
/ˈkæŋkraɪn/
moving sideways or backward; crab-like
cancrine in a sentence
“The negotiations proceeded in a cancrine fashion.”
Origin of cancrine
Latin cancer (crab); associated with Cancer
Related Words
caprine
relating to or resembling a goat
anguine
relating to or resembling a snake; serpentine
leonine
resembling or characteristic of a lion; majestic and proud
taurine
relating to or resembling a bull; strong and stubborn
piscine
relating to or resembling fish; cold or expressionless
aquiline
curved like an eagle's beak; relating to eagles