calcifuge

[ kal-suh-fyooj ]

noun

1. any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.

calcifuge

/ ˌkælsɪˈfjuːɡəl; ˈkælsɪˌfjuːdʒ; kælˈsɪfjəɡəs /

noun

1. any plant that thrives in acid soils but not in lime-rich soils

Derived Forms

• calcifugous, adjective
• calcifugal, adjective

Other Words From

• cal·cif·u·gous [kal-, sif, -y, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of calcifuge¹

First recorded in 1880–85; calci- + -fuge