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calcifuge

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(kal′sə fyo̵̅o̅j′)

noun

a plant that grows in soils low in calcareous matter

Origin: orig. adj., not growing in limy soil < Fr: see calci- & -fuge

Related Forms:

calcifugous adjective

See calcifuge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A plant that does not grow well in lime-rich soil.

Related Forms:

cal·cifˈu·gal (-sĭfˈyə-gəl), cal·cifˈu·gous (-yə-gəs) adjective

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