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calcicole

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cal·ci·cole  (kls-kl)
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·cico·lous (-sk-ls) adj.
calcicole [ˈkælsɪˌkəʊl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any plant that thrives in lime-rich soils
[from calci- + -cole, from Latin colere to dwell]
calcicolous  [kælˈsɪkələs] adj
Translations
calcicole [ˈkælsɪˌkəʊl] N → calcícola f
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00) and they did not detect calcium carbonate in the substrate, therefore they considered bracken not to be a calcicole and it was labeled as acidiphilous.
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