calcifuge

[ kal-suh-fyooj ]

noun
  1. any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.

Origin of calcifuge

1
First recorded in 1880–85; calci- + -fuge

Other words from calcifuge

  • cal·cif·u·gous [kal-sif-yuh-guhs], /kælˈsɪf yə gəs/, adjective

Words Nearby calcifuge

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British Dictionary definitions for calcifuge

calcifuge

/ (ˈkælsɪˌfjuːdʒ) /


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

Derived forms of calcifuge

  • calcifugal (ˌkælsɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjective
  • calcifugous (kælˈsɪfjəɡəs), adjective

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