gypsophyte

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noun

Any plant that tolerates or thrives in soil rich in chalk or limestone

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Meanings

noungypsophyte (plural gypsophytes)

plural gypsophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that tolerates or thrives in soil rich in chalk or limestone

Origin

From gypsum + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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