Usually means: Parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll entirely.
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  1. cancer-root: Merriam-Webster
  2. cancer-root, cancer root: Wordnik
  3. cancer root: Wiktionary
  4. Cancer root: Dictionary.com
  5. cancer root: FreeDictionary.org
  6. Cancer root: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (cancer root)

noun:  Any of various low plants, mostly parasitic on roots, including:
noun:  Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana)
noun:  Conopholis spp.
noun:  Orobanche spp., especially Orobanche uniflora (one-flower cancer-root)

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