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calcicole
cal·ci·cole C0027000 (kăl′sĭ-kōl′)n. A plant that thrives in soil rich in lime. [French : calci-, calcium (from Latin calx, calc-, lime; see calx) + -cole, -dwelling (from Latin -cola; see -colous).] cal·cic′o·lous (-sĭk′ə-ləs) adj.calcicole (ˈkælsɪˌkəʊl) n (Botany) any plant that thrives in lime-rich soils[C20: from calci- + -cole, from Latin colere to dwell] calcicolous adjcal•ci•cole (ˈkæl sɪˌkoʊl) n. any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil. [1880–85; back formation from calcicolous growing in limy earth. See calci-, -colous] cal•cic′o•lous (-ˈsɪk ə ləs) adj. Translationscalcicole
calcicole[′kal·sə‚kōl] (botany) Requiring soil rich in calcium carbonate for optimum growth. calcicole
calcicole a plant usually found on or limited to soils containing free calcium carbonate, such as Fragaria vesca, the wild strawberry. |