eurythermal
[ yoor-uh-thur-muhl ]
adjectiveBiology.
(of an organism) tolerating or adaptable to a wide range of temperatures.
Origin of eurythermal
1- Also eu·ry·ther·mic [yoor-uh-thur-mik], /ˌyʊər əˈθɜr mɪk/, eu·ry·ther·mous [yoor-uh-thur-muhs] /ˌyʊər əˈθɜr məs/ .
Other words from eurythermal
- eu·ry·therm, noun
Words Nearby eurythermal
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British Dictionary definitions for eurythermal
eurythermal
eurythermic or eurythermous
/ (ˌjʊərɪˈθɜːməl) /
adjective
(of organisms) able to tolerate a wide range of temperatures in the environment: Compare stenothermal
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