Zodiacal sign of the crab (6)

I believe the answer is:

cancer

(Other definitions for cancer that I've seen before include "A Tropic or a malignant disease" , "Crab star sign" , "Constellation between Gemini and Leo" , "Zodiac sign of the Crab" , "Zodiac sign - tumour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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