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(biology, of a plant species) adapted to grow preferentially in soils containing a higher than normal concentration of a particular metal (such as zinc or copper).
Use metallicolous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metallicolous means (biology, of a plant species) adapted to grow preferentially in soils containing a higher than normal concentration of a particular metal (such as zinc or copper).
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include nonmetallicolous.
Use metallicolous where its definition matches the intended context.
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