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calcicole

American  
[kal-si-kohl] / ˈkæl sɪˌkoʊl /

noun

  1. any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil.

calcicole British  
/ ˈkælsɪˌkəʊl, kælˈsɪkələs /

noun

  1. any plant that thrives in lime-rich soils

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Other Word Forms

  • calcicolous adjective

Etymology

Origin of calcicole

1880–85; back formation from calcicolous growing in limy earth. See calci-, -colous

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