Metallicolous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Metallicolous is an adjective meaning (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).
Meaning
(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).
Antonyms for metallicolous
Common opposites include nonmetallicolous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metallophilic, siderophile, metallic, metalliferous, metal-poor, metallochelate.
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