calciphile

[ kal-suh-fahyl ]

noun

1. calcicole.

Other Words From

• cal·ci·phil·ic [kal-s, uh, -, fil, -ik], cal·ciph·i·lous [kal-, sif, -, uh, -l, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of calciphile¹

First recorded in 1930–35; calci- + -phile