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Preferentially vs Metallicolous - What's the difference?

preferentially | metallicolous |

As an adverb preferentially

is in a preferential manner.

As an adjective metallicolous is

(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).

preferentially

English

Adverb

(-)
  • in a preferential manner
  • advantageously

    • metallicolous

    English

    Adjective

  • (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

    * nonmetallicolous

    See also

    * hyperaccumulation * hyperaccumulator