Calcicolous

/kælˈsɪkələs/ adjective

Describing plants or organisms that thrive in soils rich in calcium or limestone.

From Latin 'calcis' (lime, calcium) + '-colous' (dwelling in). The term was coined by botanists to describe the habitat preferences of certain plant species.

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