calciphyte

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noun

calcicole

OriginEnglish calci- ← Latin calx →
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Meanings

nouncalciphyte (plural calciphytes)

plural calciphytes

  1. biologycalcicole

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
calciphile

Origin

  1. Latincalx
  2. Englishcalcium
  3. Englishcalci-
  4. Englishcalciphyte

From calci- (“calcium”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

calciphyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciphyte

MLA

“calciphyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciphyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calciphyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calciphyte.

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