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calcicole

[kal-si-kohl]

noun

  1. any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil.



calcicole

/ ˈkælsɪˌkəʊl, kælˈsɪkələs /

noun

  1. any plant that thrives in lime-rich soils

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • calcicolous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calcicole1

1880–85; back formation from calcicolous growing in limy earth. See calci-, -colous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calcicole1

C20: from calci- + -cole, from Latin colere to dwell

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