nitrophoben.
/ˈnʌɪtrə(ʊ)ˌfəʊb/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtrəˌfoʊb/ Ecology. rare.
A nitrophobous organism.
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1930 Amer. Naturalist 64 322 The nitrophobes betake themselves to the top [of the trees] where by necessity they must grow on a more highly acid substratum.
1964 Jrnl. Ecol. 52 666 Species such as Calluna vulgaris..and Nardus stricta..have the reputation of being ‘nitrophobes’.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1930- to get the drift
- to get the drop on
- to get the duke
- to get the dunt
- to get the edge on
- to get the etc end of the stick
- to get the feel of
- to get the full treatment
- to get the gate
- to get the glaik(s
- to get the goods on
- to get the grand bounce
- to get the hang of
- to get the hare's foot to lick
- to get the heck out of dodge
- to get the heels of
- to get the hell out
- to get the hell out of
- to get the hell out of dodge
- to get the hill
- to get the horn
- to get the hot hand
- to get the hots for
- to get the inturn
- to get the jacket