adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of calcifugal.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: calcifugal
Antonyms: none provided
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calcifugous
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adjective
Meaning 2
growing or living in acid soil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: calcicolous
History
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin calcifugus (“limestone-phobic”). By surface analysis, calci- + -fugous.