Usually means: Prefers or thrives on limestone.
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  1. calcicolous: Merriam-Webster
  2. calcicolous: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. calcicolous: Collins English Dictionary
  4. calcicolous: Vocabulary.com
  5. calcicolous: Wordnik
  6. calcicolous: Wiktionary
  7. calcicolous: Dictionary.com
  8. calcicolous: Rhymezone
  9. calcicolous: FreeDictionary.org
  10. calcicolous: Mnemonic Dictionary
  11. calcicolous: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. calcicolous: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (calcicolous)

▸ adjective:  (botany) That thrives in calcareous soil.

Similar:
calcifugous, calciphilous, calciphobous, caulicolous, calycled, calophyllaceous, calceolariaceous, calyciflorous, gypsicolous, rupicolous, more...

Opposite:
calcifuge, acid-loving, acidophilic

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Similar:
calcifugous, calciphilous, calciphobous, caulicolous, calycled, calophyllaceous, calceolariaceous, calyciflorous, gypsicolous, rupicolous, more...

Opposite:
calcifuge, acid-loving, acidophilic



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