calcicole

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noun

Any plant that thrives in a soil rich in lime or chalk, but cannot tolerate acidic conditions.

Opposite
calcifuge
OriginEnglish calci- ← Latin calx ← Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? →
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Meanings

nouncalcicole (plural calcicoles)

plural calcicoles

  1. Any plant that thrives in a soil rich in lime or chalk, but cannot tolerate acidic conditions.

    Antonyms: calcifuge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny plant that thrives in a soil rich in lime or chalk, but cannot tolerate acidic conditions.

Opposite
calcifuge

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.?
  2. Latincalx
  3. Englishcalcium
  4. Englishcalci-
  5. Englishcalcicole

From calci- + -cole.

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Translations

Polish acydofob, kalcyfit
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  • kalcyfitTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

calcicole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcicole

MLA

“calcicole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcicole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calcicole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcicole.

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