Usually means: Thrives on soil containing silica.
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  1. silicicolous: Merriam-Webster
  2. silicicolous: Collins English Dictionary
  3. silicicolous: Wordnik
  4. silicicolous: Wiktionary
  5. silicicolous: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words

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Definitions from Wiktionary (silicicolous)

▸ adjective:  (biology) That lives in a siliceous environment

Similar:
silicophilous, siliculose, lithophilous, arenicolous, lapidicolous, serpentinicolous, siliquaceous, lignicolous, lichenicolous, saxicolous, more...

Opposite:
non-silicicolous, non-siliceous, non-silicate-loving

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Similar:
silicophilous, siliculose, lithophilous, arenicolous, lapidicolous, serpentinicolous, siliquaceous, lignicolous, lichenicolous, saxicolous, more...

Opposite:
non-silicicolous, non-siliceous, non-silicate-loving



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