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calcicole
[ kal-si-kohl ]
/ ˈkæl sɪˌkoʊl /
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noun
any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil.
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Also called calciphile.
Origin of calcicole
OTHER WORDS FROM calcicole
cal·cic·o·lous [kal-sik-uh-luhs], /kælˈsɪk ə ləs/, adjectiveWords nearby calcicole
calceolate, calces, Calchas, calci-, calcic, calcicole, calcicosis, calciferol, calciferous, calcific, calcification
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British Dictionary definitions for calcicole
calcicole
/ (ˈkælsɪˌkəʊl) /
noun
any plant that thrives in lime-rich soils
Derived forms of calcicole
calcicolous (kælˈsɪkələs), adjectiveWord Origin for calcicole
C20: from calci- + -cole, from Latin colere to dwell
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