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calcicolous

calcicolous adjective: that thrives in calcareous soil.

Adjective

calcicolous (comparative more calcicolous, superlative most calcicolous)

  1. That thrives in calcareous soil.
    Antonyms:
    calcifugal

Antonyms of calcicolous

Forms of calcicolous

comparativemore calcicolous
superlativemost calcicolous

Origin of calcicolous

From calci- + -colous.

Questions about calcicolous

What does calcicolous mean?
Calcicolous means that thrives in calcareous soil.
What part of speech is calcicolous?
Calcicolous is an adjective.

Words near calcicolous in the dictionary

  1. calcic
  2. calciclastic
  3. calcicoblastic
  4. calcicole
  5. calcicoles
  6. calcicolous
  7. calcicosis
  8. calcid
  9. calcide
  10. calcides
  11. Calcidian

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