Calcicole Definition

kălsĭ-kōl
noun
A plant that grows in calcium-rich soils.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Calcicole

Noun

Singular:
calcicole
Plural:
calcicoles

Origin of Calcicole

  • French calci- calcium (from Latin calx calc- lime calx) -cole -dwelling (from Latin -cola –colous)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Calcicole Sentence Examples

  • Calcicole and Calcifuge Species.Plants which invariably inhabit calcareous soils are sometimes termed calcicoles; calcifuge species are those which are found rarely or never on such soils.

  • In relation to the latter theory, it is pointed out that some markedly calcicole species occur on sand dunes; but this may be due to the lime which is frequently present in dune sand as well as to the physical dryness of the soil.

  • In England, the number of calcicole species is greater than the number of silicolous species.

  • The montane calcicole bryophyte flora is also outstanding and includes a number of species not present on other selected sites.

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CCACAL

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