calcifuge
[ kal-suh-fyooj ]
noun
any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.
Origin of calcifuge
1- Also calciphobe.
Other words from calcifuge
- cal·cif·u·gous [kal-sif-yuh-guhs], /kælˈsɪf yə gəs/, adjective
Words Nearby calcifuge
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British Dictionary definitions for calcifuge
calcifuge
/ (ˈkælsɪˌfjuːdʒ) /
noun
any plant that thrives in acid soils but not in lime-rich soils
Derived forms of calcifuge
- calcifugal (ˌkælsɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjective
- calcifugous (kælˈsɪfjəɡəs), adjective
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