eurythermal

American

[yoor-uh-thur-muhl] / ˌyʊər əˈθɜr məl /

Also eurythermic

adjective

Biology.

(of an organism) tolerating or adaptable to a wide range of temperatures.

eurythermal British

/ ˌjʊərɪˈθɜːməl /

adjective

(of organisms) able to tolerate a wide range of temperatures in the environment Compare stenothermal

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eurytherm

noun

Etymology

Origin of eurythermal

First recorded in 1880–85; from German eurytherm; see origin at eury- ( def. ), thermal ( def. )

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