calcifuge

[ kal-suh-fyooj ]
/ ˈkæl səˌfyudʒ /

noun

any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.
Also calciphobe.

Origin of calcifuge

First recorded in 1880–85; calci- + -fuge

OTHER WORDS FROM calcifuge

cal·cif·u·gous [kal-sif-yuh-guh s] /kælˈsɪf yə gəs/, adjective

Words nearby calcifuge

calcicosis, calciferol, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine, calcination, calcine, calcined baryta

British Dictionary definitions for calcifuge

calcifuge
/ (ˈkælsɪˌfjuːdʒ) /

noun

any plant that thrives in acid soils but not in lime-rich soils

Derived forms of calcifuge

calcifugal (ˌkælsɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjective calcifugous (kælˈsɪfjəɡəs), adjective