calcicolous

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adjective

That thrives in calcareous soil.

Opposite
calcifugalcalcifugous
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Meanings

adjectivecalcicolous (comparative more calcicolous, superlative most calcicolous)

comparative more calcicolous · superlative most calcicolous

  1. biologyThat thrives in calcareous soil.

    Antonyms: calcifugal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat thrives in calcareous soil.

Opposite
calcifugal

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivegrowing or living in soil rich in lime

Opposite
calcifugous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From calci- + -colous.

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Translations

Catalan calcícola
  • calcícolaTranslations
Italian calcicolo
  • calcicoloTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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