calciphilous

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adjective

Suited to a calcareous soil

Opposite
calciphobouscalcifugal
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Meanings

adjectivecalciphilous (comparative more calciphilous, superlative most calciphilous)

comparative more calciphilous · superlative most calciphilous

  1. biologySuited to a calcareous soil

    Antonyms: calciphobous, calcifugal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSuited to a calcareous soil

Opposite
calciphobouscalcifugal

Origin

From calci- + -philous.

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Translations

Dutch kalkminnend
  • kalkminnendsuited to calcareous soil
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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