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calcifugous

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cal⋅ci⋅fuge

  [kal-suh-fyooj]
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–noun
any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.
Also, calciphobe.

Origin:
1880–85; calci- + -fuge

Related forms:
cal⋅cif⋅u⋅gous  [kal-sif-yuh-guhs] , adjective
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cal·ci·fuge   (kāl'sə-fyōōj')   
n.  A plant that does not grow well in lime-rich soil.
cal·cif'u·gal (-sĭf'yə-gəl), cal·cif'u·gous (-yə-gəs) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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