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calciphile

American

[kal-suh-fahyl] / ˈkæl səˌfaɪl /

noun

calcicole.

Other Word Forms

calciphilic adjective
calciphilous adjective

Etymology

Origin of calciphile

First recorded in 1930–35; calci- + -phile

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