calcifuge

[kal-suh-fyooj]

noun

any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.

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

noun

any plant that thrives in acid soils but not in lime-rich soils

Derived Formscalcifugal (ˌkælsɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjectivecalcifugous (kælˈsɪfjəɡəs), adjective

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