calcifuge

[ kal-suh-fyooj ]

/ ˈkæl səˌfyudʒ /

noun

any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.

Nearby words

calcicosis, calciferol, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine, calcination, calcine, calcined baryta

Also calciphobe.

Origin of calcifuge

First recorded in 1880–85; calci- + -fuge

Related forms

cal·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 Forms

calcifugal (ˌkælsɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjectivecalcifugous (kælˈsɪfjəɡəs), adjective

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