metallicolous

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adjective

adapted to grow preferentially in soils containing a higher than normal concentration of a particular metal (such as zinc or copper)

Opposite
nonmetallicolous
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Meanings

adjectivemetallicolous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyadapted to grow preferentially in soils containing a higher than normal concentration of a particular metal (such as zinc or copper)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
nonmetallicolous
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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