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gypsophile

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gyp⋅so⋅phile

  [jip-suh-fahyl]
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–noun
any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
Related forms:
gyp⋅soph⋅i⋅lous [jip-sof-uh-luhs] , adjective
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gyp·so·phile   (jĭp'sə-fīl')   
n.  A plant living in gypsiferous soil.

[gyps(um) + -phile.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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