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calcifuge

[ kal-suh-fyooj ]
/ ˈkæl səˌfyudʒ /

noun

any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.

Nearby words

  1. calciferol,
  2. calciferous,
  3. calcific,
  4. calcification,
  5. calcified,
  6. calcify,
  7. calcimine,
  8. calcinable,
  9. calcination,
  10. calcinatory
Also calciphobe.

Origin of calcifuge

First recorded in 1880–85; calci- + -fuge
Related formscal·cif·u·gous [kal-sif-yuh-guh s] /kælˈsɪf yə gəs/, adjective
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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 Formscalcifugal (ˌkælsɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjectivecalcifugous (kælˈsɪfjəɡəs), adjective
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