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calciphobous

calciphobous adjective: not suited to a calcareous soil.

Adjective

calciphobous (not comparable)

  1. Not suited to a calcareous soil.
    Synonyms:
    calciphobic

Synonyms of calciphobous

Antonyms

Origin of calciphobous

From calci- + -phobe + -ous.

Questions about calciphobous

What does calciphobous mean?
Calciphobous means not suited to a calcareous soil.
What part of speech is calciphobous?
Calciphobous is an adjective.

Words near calciphobous in the dictionary

  1. calciphiles
  2. calciphilous
  3. calciphobe
  4. calciphobes
  5. calciphobic
  6. calciphobous
  7. calciphylactic
  8. calciphylaxis
  9. calciphyte
  10. calciphytes
  11. calcipotriene

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