Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word transmissible cancers.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
vendingmachine commented on the word transmissible cancers
"Tasmanian devils are affected by two independent transmissible cancers known as devil facial tumour 1 (DFT1) and devil facial tumour 2 (DFT2). Both cancers are spread by biting and cause the appearance of tumours on the face or inside the mouth of affected Tasmanian devils. The tumours often become very large and usually cause death of affected animals. DFT1 has spread widely around Tasmania and has caused declines in the Tasmanian devil population; DFT2, on the other hand, appears to be confined to a peninsula in south-east Tasmania. As a result of the impact of DFT1, Tasmanian devils are now considered endangered."
May 28, 2022
vendingmachine commented on the word transmissible cancers
"Canine transmissible venereal tumour (CTVT), also known as transmissible venereal tumour (TVT) or Sticker’s sarcoma, is a transmissible cancer that affects dogs. CTVT is spread by the transfer of living cancer cells between dogs, usually during mating. CTVT causes tumours which are usually associated with the external genitalia of both male and female dogs."
May 28, 2022