Calcifugous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of calcifugal.
Adjective
  1. 1
    growing or living in acid soil wordnet

Synonyms

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calcifugalericaceous

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin calcifugus (“limestone-phobic”). By surface analysis, calci- + -fugous.

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