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calcifuge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-cifuge
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? substratebor.? Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English calci- English -fuge English calcifuge From calci- + -fuge.

Inflected Forms

calcifuges (plural)

Derived Forms

calcifugal

Frequently Paired Words

calciphobe calciphilous calciphobic

Antonyms

calcicole calciphyte

Questions

What does calcifuge mean?
Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
Where does calcifuge come from?
Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? substratebor.? Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English calci- English -fuge English calcifuge From calci- + -fuge.

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