calciphile

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adjective

cal·​ci·​phile

ˈkalsəˌfīl

variants or calciphilic

¦kalsə¦filik

or less commonly calciphilous

(ˈ)kal¦sifələs

: calcicolous

calciphile

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noun

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plural -s

: calcicole

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

calci- + -phile, -philic, -philous

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